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CONSTITUTION  AND  RECORDS 


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OF    THE 


CLAIM  JISSOGIIITIOH  OF  JOHNSO]!  GOUNTY 


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WITH 


INTRODUCTION   AND   NOTES 


BY 


BENJAMIN    F.    SHAMBAUGH,   A.  M. 

WHARTOS    SCHOOL    fKI.I.OW,    i;M\  ICKSITV    Ol"    I'KNNSVI.VANIA, 


ri'i5i,isHi:i)  \',\ 

'VWV.    SrATl',     1  IlSTDKKAI.  SoCIKTV    Ol"    loWA 

Iowa  City.  Iowa 
1894 


f?^' 


CONSTITUTION  AND  RECORDS 


OF    THE 


CLAIM  ilSSOGI^IOfl  OF  JOHNSON  GOlfNTY 


IOWA 


WITH 

INTRODUCTION   AND   NOTES 


BV 

BENJAMIN    F.    SHAMBAUGH,   A.  M. 

WHAKTON    SCHOOL    KKI.I.OW,    UNIVERSITY    OF    I'EXNSYI.VANIA. 


i'i;i'.iJSHi:i)    15^' 

TiH".  Stati,   I  lis'ioNicAi.  SocH•:T^'  oi"   Iowa 

Iowa   C'nv.   Iowa 

1S94 


Kei'Uhi.icak  Pkintikc  Comtanv, 

PrINTBRS   and    r.lNDKRS, 

205  Washington  Street, 
Iowa  Citv,  Iowa. 


PREFACE. 

While  preparing  a  monograph  on  ^' lozua  City''''  (published 
by  the  Iowa  State  Historical  Society,  in  1893),  my  interest 
was  aroused  in  an  old  manuscript,  which  at  that  time  I  had 
occasion  to  refer  to  under  the  title  of  ••  The  Constitiitioii  and 
Records,  of  the  Claim  Asiociat ion  of  yo/inso)i  Connty.'''''^ 

This  manuscript,  which  may  be  found  and  consulted  in  the 

Library  of  the  Iowa  State  Historical  Societ}^  is  still  in  a  fairly 

good  state  of  preservation,  although  some  of  its  pages  are 

badly  torn  and  many  more  soiled  and  faded.      Uncovered  and 

loosely  held  together  by  a  coarse  thread,  the  whole  consists 

of    about   one    hundred   and    seventy-seven   pages  of   closely 
-I         _ 

2  written    matter.     The    size    of    a    page    is    about    se\'en    by 

3  thirteen   inches.     The  paper  is  plain,  moderatel}'  heavv  and, 
•  \s\\\\    the    exception    of    faint    pencil    lines    here    and    there, 

unruled.       The  handwriting  throughout  is  uniform  and  dis- 
tinct, and  undoubtedl}'  the  work  of  Mr.  Samuel  H.  McCrory, 
the  clerk  of   the  Associati(jn. 
^      The    contents    of    the   nianuscriiit    fall   naturalh'   under   the 
5  following  heads:     i.   Constitution  and  Laws;    II.  Minutes  of 
,    the  Meetings  of  the  Association;    III.   Recorded  Claims;    I\'. 
Recorded  (.iuil   Claim   Deeds  or  Transfers   of  Claims.     The 
constitution  occu|iics  a  h'ltle    more   than   six    full   jiagt's  in   the 
original;   while  the  signatiiics  of    iiu-iiihers,  a  hst  of   two  hun- 
dred   and    eighty-two.   are   spread   o\-ei-   foui"    ]-)ages.      in    this 

'  lov.-d  //i-forint/  /Crn„;l,  \<)l.   1\.  No.   i,  p.  4^. 


'VZ\  99H 


iv  PrEI  ACK. 

publication  1  have  placed  the  minutes  of  the  meetings 
immediately  after  the  constitution  and  laws,  l^ut  this  is  not 
their  position  in  the  manuscript.  On  the  contrary,  they 
occupy  in  the  original  six  pages  between  pages  twenty-one 
and  twentv-two  of  that  part  of  the  manuscript  devoted  to  the 
record  of  quit  claim  deeds.  I  cannot,  however,  believe  this 
to  be  their  lirst  or  true  position;  but  that,  being  detached, 
they  were  subsequently  pasted  in  this  unnatural  place.  The 
descriptions  of  claims,  covering  hfty-nine  pages,  come  next 
after  the  minutes  of  the  meetings.  The  remainder,  consider- 
able over  one  half  of  the  entire  manuscript,  is  devoted  to  the 
record  of  quit  claim  deeds. 

In  editing  the  Constitution  and  Records  of  the  Claim 
Association  of  Johnson  County,  I  have  made  a  strictl}'  literal 
interpretation  of  the  original  manuscript.  That  is  to  sa}",  I 
have  made  no  reasonable  allowances  for  unconscious  errors, 
but  have  edited  the  manuscript  literally,  retaining,  as  far  as 
the  change  from  pen  to  type  would  allow,  sentences,  words, 
capitals,  punctuation,  and  marks,  just  as  they  appear  in  the 
manuscript.  At  the  same  time  I  am  satisfied  that  many  of 
the  errors  are  due  rather  to  the  haste  and  carelessness  of 
the  recorder  than  to  his  ignorance. 

For  helpful  suggestions  in  the  preparation  of  this  publica- 
tion, and  in  my  study  of  claim  associations  in  general,  I  am 
grateful  to  Professor  Isaac  A.  Loos  of  the  State  Universit}- 
of  Iowa. 

B.  F.  S. 

Junr  1st,  i8g4. 


CONTENTS. 


Introduction. 

I.     The  Claim  Association ix 

II.      History  of  the  Johnson  County  Association      .      xiv 

Constitution  and    Records  of  the:    Claim  Association 
OF  Johnson  County.    (Iowa). 

1.      Constitution  and  Laws •      .       3 

II.     Minutes    o£   Meetings 17 

I  If.     Recorded    Claims 23 

IV.     Recorded    Quit    Claim   Deeds 96 


INTRODUCTION. 


THE    CLAIM    ASSOCIATION. 

Recent  tendencies  in  the  study  of  American  history  indi- 
cate that  we  can  no  longer  consider  our  civiUzation  as  wholly 
an  inheritance  from  Europe.  The  new  environment  working 
upon  many  different  races,  classes  and  characters  of  men  is 
bringing  forth  a  development  characteristic  of  America.  Our 
history,  our  politics  and  our  institutions,  therefore,  cannot  be 
justly  estimated  from  the  Old  World  standpoint  alone,  nor 
from  the  standpoint  of  that  part  of  America  which  has.  in  a 
measure,  alwavs  retained  the  European  bias,  namely,  the 
East.  On  the  contrarv  "  the  true  point  of  view  in  the  history 
of  this  nation  is  not  the  Atlantic  coast,  it  is  the  Great  West."^ 
•'Too  exclusive  attention  has  been  paid  by  institutional  stu- 
dents to  the  Germanic  origins,  too  little  to  the  American  fac- 
tors."- To  which  let  us  add,  that  in  the  study  of  American 
institutional  beginnings  and  developments  too  exclusive  atten- 
tion has  been  paid  to  Eastern  forms  and  systems,  too  little  to 
Western  influences  and  factors.  Yet  the  new  point  of  view 
in  American  history  and  the  scientific  interest  which  is 
.iwakening  in  the  lield  of  Sociology  will  undoubtedly  give  an 
impetus  to  the  investigation  and  study  of  those  factors  in  our 
historv  and  politics  which  are  more  distinctively  American. 
And,  as  I  have  intimated,  the  lield  for  such  investigation  and 
study  is  the  (jreat  West. 

'  'I'lir  Si^nifna)hc  of  ilir  Fioiifirr  in  Aiiimaiii  //h/ory,  by  Professor 
I'tcJcrick  j.  TuriiL-r  — Sot  Annual  Report  of  the  Am.  Hist.  Association, 
\'6<)},,  p.    2fxj. 

-   >V)/,/,    p.    JC.I. 


X  Introduction. 

In  discussions,  political  and  social,  it  is  not  infrequently 
held  bv  the  extreme  socialist  that  our  institutions  are  un- 
natural and  oppressive,  and  that  if  men  were  free  to  make 
choices,  society  would  be  revolutionized.  Now,  what  nine- 
teentii  century  men  would  do,  what  customs  and  institutions 
they  would  adopt,  in  short  what  choices  they  would  make, 
need  not  be  wholly  a  matter  of  speculation.  For,  in  the  set- 
tleiiKMii  and  i^'rowth  of  the  West  there  has  been  "a  recur- 
rence of  the  process  of  evolution  in  each  western  area 
reached  in  the  process  of  expansion. "^  Is  the  institution  of  the 
faniii\-  unnatural?  The  frontiersman  could  have  abolished 
the  home  and  lived  in  a  state  of  promiscuit}-.  Is  all  govern- 
ment obnoxious  to  the  American?  The  pioneers  were  not 
compelled  to  adopt  a  line  or  submit  to  a  letter  of  governmental 
regulation.  Is  the  system  of  private  property  in  land  op- 
pressive unnatural  and  a  hinderance  to  progress?  The 
'•squatters"  of  the  West  were  as  free  to  adopt  the  communal 
svstem  as  they  were  to  breathe  the  air  around  them.  It  is 
the  bearing  which  it  has  upon  questions  like  these,  that  a 
stud}'  of  institutions  such  as  the  claim  association  becomes 
important  to  students  of  History.  Politics  and  Sociology.  In 
this  place,  however,  it  is  not  my  purpose  to  enter  upon  either 
a  detailed  or  a  general  discussion  of  these  questions.  Here 
I  desire  simply  to  indicate  the  setting  of  the  records  which 
follow  this  introduction,  by  brief!}'  outlining  the  conditions 
which  gave  rise  to  the  claim  association  and  determined  its 
leading  characteristics. 

The  government  of  the  United  States,  partly  through  ces- 
sions on  the  part  of  the  original  States  and  partly  through 
treaty  and  purchase  on  the  part  of  the  United  States,  obtained 
a  vast  and  unoccupied  Public  Domain.  This  vast  territory 
was  under  the  supervision  and  at  the  disposal  of  Congress, 
which,  from  time  to  time  regulated  its  survey,  sale  and  occu- 
pation.     In    1807   an  act    was  passed,   which  prohibited  any 

1  Til'-  iSignifirunrr  of  the  Frontier  in  ^Ij/irriant  //istorv,  by  Professor 
Turner— .See  Annual  Report  of  the  Am.  I  list.  Association,  1893,  p.  200. 


Introduction.  xi 

and  all  persons  from  taking  possession  of,  surveying,  mark- 
ing off  or  occupying  any  portion  of  the  lands  ceded  or  secured 
to  the  United  States  by  any  treaty  made  with  a  foreign  nation 
or  by  a  cession  of  any  State.  The  President  of  the  United 
States  was  authorized  to  use  force,  if  necessary,  in  removing 
trespassers.  This  act.  however,  was  never  rigidly  enforced; 
for  it  was  found  impracticable,  if  not  wholly  impossible,  to 
keep  settlers  off  the  Public  Domain.  In  fact,  Congress 
rather  encouraged  the  violation  of  its  provisions  by  granting 
special  pre-emption  privileges  to  settlers  who  had  made  im- 
provements upon  public  lands.  And  yet  the  act  of  1807.  not- 
withstanding its  impotency,  was  revived  in  March  1833  with 
special  appHcation  to  that  part  of  Iowa  known  as  the  "Sac 
and  Fox  Cession  of  1832."  It  was  made  lawful  for  the  Pres- 
ident of  the  United  States  to  direct  the  Indian  agents  at 
Prairie  du  Chien  and  Rock  Island  to  execute  and  perform  al] 
duties  required  in  the  act  of  1807  in  such  mode  as  to  give 
full  effect  to  tile  act  in  and  over  the  lands  acquired  from  the 
Sac  and  Fox  Indians.  The  act  of  1807.  however,  virtually 
remained  a  dead  letter,  notwithstanding  this  heroic  attempt 
at  resu.scitation.  Settlers  crossed  the  Mississippi  river  even 
before  the  Indian  title  had  been  extinguished;  and  no  soon- 
er had  the  Indians  vacated  the  lands  in  June  1833  than 
hundreds  of  improvments  were  made  west  of  the  Mis- 
sissippi. By  the  spring  of  1836  some  ten  or  twelve  thousand 
people  had  made  settlement.  In  1838  the  population  reached 
tvventv-l\v(j  thousand.  Instructions  for  the  survey  of  these 
lands  were  issued  in  1836;  and  by  November  ist,  1837,  the 
whole  district  had  been  surveyed  as  to  exterior  township 
lines,  and  about  forty  townships  had  been  divided  into  sections. 
But  Pf^t  uiilil  1838  were  any  of  the  lands  proclaimed  for  sale; 
the  iirst  sales  were  held  in  the  fall  of  that  year. 

Observe  the  constitutional  status  of  these  early  settlers. 
Having  gone  upon  the  Public  Domain  in  violation  of  an  act 
of  Congress,  they  occupied  and  cultivated  lands  to  which  lliey 
held  no  !e<^al  titles  from    the   General   Government.     It   may 


Xll 


Intkoduction. 


even  be  said  that  they  were  virtually  without  the  pale  of  all 
constitutional  government.  The  rights,  privileges  and  im- 
munities of  citizens  of  the  United  States  did  not  in  fact  extend 
to  them.  It  is  true  that  in  1834  this  whole  district  west  of 
the  Mississippi  was  attached  to  Michigan,  the  inhabitants 
thereby  becoming  entitled  to  the  same  privileges  and  immuni- 
ties and  subject  to  the  same  laws,  rules  and  regulations  in  all 
respects  as  the  other  citizens  of  Michigan.  But  in  reality 
tliis  statute  meant  nothing  to  the  settlers  west  of  the  Missis- 
sippi; for  the  Territory  of  Michigan  was  so  far  removed 
from  them  that  it  secured  to  them  no  governmental  privileges 
whatsoever.  The  establishment  of  the  territorial  government 
of  Wisconsin  in  1836.  and  the  erection  of  the  Territory  of 
Iowa  in  1838  gave  tiie  early  settlers,  for  the  first  time,  some- 
tiiing  more  than  a  fictitious  constitutional  status.  Yet  the  ter- 
ritorial governments  of  Wisconsin  and  Iowa  did  not  fully 
provide  for  the  peculiar  needs  arising  from  what  may  be 
called  -pioneer  oivironnoit.  In  fact  no  laws,  national  or  ter- 
ritorial, adequately  met  the  conditions  of  frontier  life  in  the 
W^est.  And  it  was  to  meet  the  conditions  of  this  western  life 
and  to  provide  for  the  peculiar  needs  arising  therefrom,  that 
the  early  settlers  organized  and  established  the  institution  of 
the  claim  association. 

The  claim  association  is  distinctively  a  W^estern  institution. 
And  the  conditions  which  led  to  its  organization  among  the 
early  settlers  in  Iowa  are  in  general  the  same  as  those  which 
have  given  rise  to  like  organizations  from  the  days  of  the  self- 
governing  commonwealths  of  Watauga,  Cumberland  and 
Transylvania  down  to  the  settlement  of  Oklahoma.  Al- 
though extra-constitutional,  the  claim  association  has,  never- 
theless, been  a  part  of  our  politics  and  history,  and  should  be 
studied  along  with  constitutions  and  statutes.  As  Professor 
Macy,  in  writing  on  institutional  beginnings  in  Iowa,  has  so 
aptly  put  it:  'Tf  there  are  persons  who  regard  the  bare 
statutes  of  a  new  country  as  a  reliable  guide  to  the  history  of 
the  growth  of  its  local  institutions,  a  careful  comparison  of  the 


Introduction.  xiii 

statutes  of  Iowa  with  the  local  institutions  of  the  State  will 
disabuse  them  of  such  a  notion.  The  real  local  institutions  of 
the  early  settlers  of  Iowa  are  not  recorded  in  any  statute 
books,  and  many  of  the  institutions  recorded  in  statute-books, 
never  had  any  existence."^ 

'^  Instil iiiioiial  Bcobiuings  in  ti  M'caicini  Siate. — yo/i>i.<  Hopkins  University 
Studies,  Vol.  II.  Consult  also  in  this  connection  Professor  Macy's  article 
on  The  Relation  of  History  to  Polities  in  the  Annual  Report  of  the  Ameri- 
can Historical  Association  for  the  year  1893. 


II. 

HISTORY    OF    THE   JOHNSON    COUNTY    CLAIM 
ASSOCIATION. 

After  extended  inquiry  I  am  led  to  believe  that  the  Claim 
Association  of  Johnson  County  was,  in  its  organization  and 
administration,  one  of  the  most  perfect,  not  only  in  Iowa,  but 
in  the  West.  And  of  still  greater  importance  is  the  fact  that 
this  Association  has  left  adequate  manuscript  records, — rec- 
ords so  complete  that  they  afford  invaluable  material  for  the 
study  of  claim  associations  in  general. 

At  the  first  session  of  the  Legislative  Assembly  of  the 
Territory  of  Iowa,  which  met  at  Burlington  in  the  winter  of 
1838-39,  an  act  was  passed  providing  for  the  location  of  the 
Seat  of  Government  of  the  Territory  in  Johnson  County. 
Up  to  this  time  the  few  settlers  who  had  made  improvements 
in  Johnson  County  had  not  felt  the  necessity  of  organizing  a 
claim  association.  But  when  they  learned  that  the  Capital  of 
the  Territory  was  to  be  located  in  their  county,  they  imme- 
diately set  about  to  organize  an  association  for  the  better  pro- 
tection of  what  they  called  their  "  rights  in  making  and  hold- 
ing claims."  After  several  preliminary  meetings  a  constitu- 
tion was  adopted  March  9th,  1839,  at  a  meeting  attended  by 
nearly  every  settler  in  the  county.  Samuel  C.  Trowbridge, 
who  at  that  time  held  the  office  of  Sheriff  in  Johnson  County, 
was  made  the  first  president  of  the  Claim  Association. 

The  Johnson  County  Association  received  the  hearty  sup- 
port of  the  inhabitants  of  the  entire  county.  Men  of  all 
classes  and  positions  signed  the  constitution  and  became 
members.      Along  with  the  signatures  and  marks  of  unknow^n 


Introduction.  xy 

••  squatters  "  are  the  names  of  Robert  Lucas,  at  that  time 
Governor  of  the  Territory,  S.  C.  Hastings,  delegate  to  the 
Legislative  Assembly  and  subsequently  Chief  Justice  of  Iowa 
and  also  of  California,  William  McCormick.  Judge  of  Probate, 
William  C.  Massey.  Constable,  and  Robert  Walker,  Justice 
of  the  Peace. 

The  constitution  and  resolution  were,  for  the  most  part, 
strictly  observed  throughout  the  county.  Indeed,  I  have 
been  able  to  learn  of  only  two  cases  of  '•  claim  jumping."  In 
the  one  instance  the  offender  was  soundly  whipped  and  thus 
brought  to  recognize  the  regulations  of  the  Claim  Association 
as  the  supreme  law  of  the  community  against  which  no  man 
dared  raise  his  hand. 

The  other  case  is  related  by  a  member  of  the  Association 
as  follows:  "In  the  month  of  November.  1839.  a  "i'^'^  named 
Crawford  took  possession  of  a  claim  lying  about  one  mile 
north  of  Iowa  City,  that  belonged  to  William  Sturgis,  and 
refused  to  give  it  up.  The  Marshal  of  the  Claim  Association 
notified  all  the  members  to  meet  in  Iowa  City  on  the  7th  day 
of  November  at  ten  o'clock  a.  m.,  sharp,  at  the  tavern  of 
Asaph  Allen.  When  the  time  came,  about  sixty  stalwart 
men  were  on  hand,  who  marched  in  a  body  to  where  Craw- 
ford had  built  his  cabin.  They  found  a  good  substantial  log 
liouse,  with  clapboard  roof,  and  Mr.  Crawford  on  the  inside 
tinishing  it  off  ready  for  occupanc}'.  The  company  surround- 
ed the  house,  and  then  called  a  parley.  The  trespasser  was 
asked  if  he  was  willing  to  abandon  his  claim.  He  refused 
to  leave  and  cautioned  those  present  not  to  molest  him  at 
their  peril.  Mr.  Sturgis  then  came  forward  and  olfered  to 
pay  him  for  what  labor  he  had  clone  if  he  would  relinquish  all 
claims  to  the  premises  without  an\-  further  trouble.  This 
offer  was  also  refused.  Without  a  moment's  dehi}',  the  men 
ascended  the  corners  of  the  house,  and  in  lifteen  minutes 
there  was  ncn  a  vestige  of  it  left  standing.  Mr.  Cra\\f(jrd 
was  left  in  amazement,  with  axe  in  his  hand,  in  the  center  of 
the  vacant  space  once  occupied  by  his  cabin.     Some   of  the 


xvi  Inti^oduction. 

parties  suggested  that  the  Iowa  River  was  not  far  away;  but 
milder  counsels  prevailed,  and  the  company  dispersed.  But 
soon  after  this  the  members  of  the  Association  were  again 
notified  to  meet,  and  were  informed  that  Crawford  had 
rebuilt  his  house,  and  was  occup3'ing  it  with  his  family.  The 
members  of  the  Association  made  arrangements  with  Walter 
Hutlcr  to  take  care  of  Mr.  Crawford's  family,  and  procured  a 
team  to  bring  them  down  to  town.  A  committee  then  started 
ahead  w'ith  the  team  to  take  charge  of  Mr.  Crawford's  wife 
and  children.  They  met  Mr.  Crawford  in  a  more  meek  and 
iiumble  mood  than  when  they  last  parted  from  him.  He  said 
he  was  willing  to  settle  the  matter;  so  he  and  Mr.  Sturgis 
held  a  private  conference,  and  in  a  short  time  Mr.  Sturgis 
imnounced  that  the  trouble  w'as  adjusted  to  his  [Mr.  Stui*- 
gis']  full  satisfaction.  The  company  then  dispersed  and  w^ent 
quietly  to  their  homes:  and  the  Association  was  never  again 
called  out  for  such  a  purpose.  Mr.  Crawford  afterwards 
made  an  attempt  to  bring  some  of  the  parties  before  a  legal 
tribunal  for  punishment;  but,  as  it  w^as  almost  impossible  to 
find  a  judge,  lawyer  or  juror  in  Iowa  who  was  not  a  claim- 
holder,  his  effort  was  not  crowned  with  much  success. "i 

From  the  minutes  of  its  meetings  we  learn  that  the  John- 
son County  x\ssociation  was  concerned  with  but  two  govern- 
ment land  sales.  The  one  was  held  at  Dubuque  in  1840;  the 
other  at  Marion  in  1843. 

In  January.  1840,  the  President  of  the  United  States  issued 
a  proclamation  declaring  that  a  public  sale  of  lands  would  be 
held  at  Dubuque  in  the  month  of  May,  and  that  tov\^nship 
seventy-nine  in  ranges  five  and  six  west  of  the  fifth  principal 
meridian  would  be  among  the  lands  offered  for  sale  on  that 
day.  This  proclamation  took  the  settlers  of  Johnson  County 
by  surprise.  They  hardly  expected  that  these  lands  w^ould 
be  brought  into  market  so  soon  after  the  survevs  had  been 
made.      A    meeting  was  called,  and  a   petition,   requesting   a 

'  From  an  unfinished  history  of  Johnson  County  hy  Cyrus  Sanders  and 
Henry  Feikner. 


Introduction.  xvii 

postponement  of  the  sale  of  lands  in  Johnson  Count}-,  was  sent 
to  Washington.  rVbout  the  ist  of  May  it  was  announced 
that  the  sale  had  been  postponed  until  the  3rd  day  of  August, 
1840.  At  a  meeting  of  the  Claim  Association  on  the  loth  of 
July.  1840.  S.  H.  McCrory  was  elected  ''  bidder,"  and  Cyrus 
Sanders  ••  assistant  bidder,"  for  townships  seventy-nine  north, 
range  six  west  of  the  tifth  principal  meridian,  and  seventy- 
nine  north,  range  live  west  of  the  tifth  principal  meridian. 

Cyrus  Sanders,  a  member  of  the  Association,  gives  the  fol- 
lowing account  of  the  sale:  ••  On  the  30th  day  of  July  a 
number  of  settlers  started  to  the  land  sales  that  were  to  take 
place  at  Dubuque  on  the  3rd  of  August.  A  majority  of  them 
were  provided  with  money  to  buy  their  claims,  though  some 
were  expectant  of  meeting  capitalists  at  the  sale,  of  whom 
they  could  borrow  the  money.  Some  forty  or  fifty  settlers 
composed  our  company  and  we  started  for  Dubuque  in  two- 
horse  wagons,  supplied  with  provisions  and  camp  equipage. 
We  traveled  by  easy  stages,  ^nd  reached  Dubuque  on  Sat- 
urday, August  1st.  On  Monday  morning  early  we  had  made 
all  arrangements  for  the  sale.  The  bidder  and  assistant  bid- 
der had  furnished  themselves  with  large  plats  of  the  two 
townships  to  be  sold,  with  each  claimant's  name  plainly  writ- 
ten on  the  subdivision  which  he  wished  to  purchase.  When 
the  time  came  for  the  sale  to  begin,  the  crier  stepped  out  on 
the  platform,  and  inviting  the  bidder  and  assistant  to  take 
places  on  the  platform  beside  him.  took  hold  of  one  side  of 
the  plat,  and  began  at  section  No.  i.  and  called  out  each 
eighty  acre  subdivision  as  rapidly  as  he  could  speak.  When 
he  came  to  a  tract  with  a  name  written  on  it.  he  would  strike 
his  hammer  down,  and  give  the  name  to  the  clerk.  lie  tiuis 
proceeded,  taking  the  sections  in  numerical  order.  The  two 
townships  were  offered  in  less  than  thirty  minutes.  During 
this  time  the  claimants  stood  in  a  compact  semicircle  in  front 
of  the  platform  in  breathless  silence,  not  a  sound  being  heard 
except  the  crier's  voice.  The  innchasers  were  then  admitted, 
two  or  three  at  a   time,  to   jia}-  for  the  land  and   receive   thcii" 


xviii  Introduction. 

cerliticates.  This  was  a  tedious  process,  as  the  land  oflice 
accepted  no  money  for  land  except  United  States  coin,  or 
notes  on  the  State  Bank  of  Missouri.  Nearly  all  the  money 
paid  was  in  silver,  and  it  consumed  a  great  deal  of  time  to 
count  it  and  sort  out  the  spurious  coin.  On  the  5th  of 
August  we  started  for  home,  many  of  us  enjoying  the  com- 
fortable feeling  of  being  owners  of  real  estate  for  the  first 
time  in  our  lives." 

In  the  minutes  of  Februar}-  nth,  1843,  I  find  it  recorded 
that  S.  H.  McCrory  and  Robert  Hutchinson  were  elected 
••bidders  "  for  township  seventy  nine  north,  range  six  west  of 
the  fifth  principal  meridian;  Henry  Felkner  and  Cyrus  Sand- 
ers for  township  eighty  north,  range  six  west  of  the  fifth 
principal  meridian;  and  Henry  Felkner  and  Cyrus  Sanders 
for  township  eighty,  range  five  west  of  the  fifth  principal 
meridian.  It  is  further  recorded  that,  "  On  motion  the  asso- 
ciation adjourned  to  meet  at  Marian  on  the  20  of  this  month." 
Aside  from  these  two  fragments  I  have  found  no  information 
relating  to  the  land  sale  at  Marion  in   1843. 

Soon  after  the  land  sale  at  Marion  the  Claim  Association  of 
Johnson  County  disbanded.  During  the  four  years  of  its  ex- 
istence the  settlers  were  secured  in  their  rights  to  their  claims. 
They  were  fully  protected  against  the  "  speculator,"  "  land 
shark  "  and  '•  claim  jumper."  And  finally,  at  the  government 
land  sales  they  were  privileged  to  purchase  their  claims  at 
the  minimum  price  of  $1.25  per  acre.  Having  obtained 
patents  to  the  land  from  the  government,  the  settlers  no 
longer  needed  the  protection  of  the  Claim  Association.  The 
conditions  which  called  it  into  existence  having  been  elimi- 
nated, the  Association  itself  dissolved. 

There  were  two  things  that  made  the  Claim  Association  of 
Johnson  County  especially  necessary  to  the  welfare  of  the 
early  settlers.  First,  the  location  of  the  Seat  of  Government 
of  the  Territory  of  Iowa  in  the  county  brought  on  a  flood  of 
immigration.  And  this  influx  of  "  new-comers,"  and  land  spec- 
ulators would  undoubtedly  have  deprived  many  honest  and  in- 


Introduction.  xix 

dustrious  settlers  of  their  claims  and  improvements  had  it  not 
been  for  the  powerful  arm  of  the  Association.  Second,  Con- 
gress, in  an  act  providing  for  the  donation  of  a  section  of  land 
to  the  Territory  of  Iowa  for  the  purpose  of  erecting  public 
buildings  thereon,  reserved  the  contiguous  sections  from  sale, 
either  at  public  auction  or  by  private  entry.  This  clause, 
which  prevented  many  settlers  from  purchasing  claims  which 
they  had  made  and  improved  before  the  location  was  made, 
was  not  repealed  for  over  three  years.  During  this  period 
the  claim-holders  were  in  special  need  of  the  protection  of  a 
claim  association. 


CONSTITUTION  AND  RECORDS  OF  THE 

CLAIM  ASSOCIATION  OF  JOHNSON 

COUNTY.     (IOWA.) 


CONSTITUTION    AND    LAWS^ 

Constitution  and  Laws  for  the  government  of  the 
CITIZENS    OF    Johnson    County    in  making    and    houding 

CLAIMS^=AS    adopted    MaRCH    QTH     1 839, 

Article  ist 

section  ist  This  association  shall  be  known  by  the  name  and 

Title  of  the  Claim  association  of  Johnsons  County 

sect  2.  The  officers  of  this  association  shall  be  one  President, 
one  Vice  President  One  Clerk  or  Recorder  of  claims 
deeds  or  transfers  of  Claims,  seven  Judges  or  adjus- 
ters of  claims  or  boundrys.  One  of  whoom  shall  be 
qualifycd  to  administer  the  oath  or  aflirmation  and 
whoos  duty  it  shall  be  to  attend  all  judicial  courts  of 
the  association  and  two  Marshalls.  all  of  whoom 
shall  be  elected  as  herein  after  pro\'ided  and  directed. 

sect  3.  The  President  and  Vice  President,  shall  be  elected 
annually  by  ballot  of  the  association  and  there  term 
of  office  shall  be  for  one  year  commencing  with  the 
eleventh  day  of  March  1839.  and  ending  the  da}' 
preceding  said  eleventh  da\'  of  M:ircli  of  each  and 
every  year  here  after. 

'  The  so-tallucl  "constitution  "  or  "laws"  of  the  chiini  associ.itions  were 
usually  nothin<(  more  than  a  set  of  re>ohition>.  Thi>  i-oiistitii'iioii  is  an  ex- 
ceptionally perfect   onr. 


4  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

sect  4  The  President  shall  have  full  power  to  keep  order 
at  all  meeting's  of  the  association  decide  on  all  ques- 
tions of  Order  and  where  the  association  is  equally 
devided  as  is  custimary  in  deleberative  assemblys 
and  such  other  powers  as  is  here  in  after  express  and 
defined  and  none  others 

sect  5  The  Vice  President  shall  in  the  absence  of  the  Presi- 
dent exercise  all  the  duties  powers  and  privaleges  of 
the  President  and  shall  be  governed  by  the  laws  and 
regulations  governing  the  President. 

sect  6.  The  President  shall  ha\'e  power  to  call  a  meeting  of 
the  association  at  any  time  he  may  think  public  in- 
terest demands  it  provided  all  such  meetings  be 
called  in  pursuance  of  ten  days  public  notice  there  of 
and  such  public  notices  specify  the  time  and  place  of 
such  meeting  and  that  said  public  notices  be  posted 
at  live  or  more  of  the  most  public  places  in  the 
County. 

7.  The  Clerk  or  Recorder  shall  be  elected  annually  by 

ballot  of  the  association  for  a  term  of  One  year  com- 
mencing with  the  eleventh  day  of  March  1839  ^"^ 
ending  with  the  day  preceding  said  1 1  day  of  March 
of  each  and  everry  year  here  after. 

8.  The  duties  of  the  Clerk  or  recorder  shall  be  to  keep 
a  fair  record  of  all  procedings  of  the  association  at 
each  and  everry  meeting,  record  all  claims  that  may 
be  left  with  him  and  in  the  order  they  may  be 
deposited  and  indorsed  the  time  such  claim  was 
handed  in  for  record  and  record  all  Transfers  or 
Deeds  or  assignments  of  Deeds  regularly  and  in 
the  order  they  may  be  deposited  and  indorse  the 
same   with   the    time  they   ware   deposited  and  the 


Constitution  and  Laws.  5  " 

page  they  have  been  recorded  on  ^  the  Clerk  shall 
have  some  stated  place  of  residence  and  in  case  of 
removel  he  shall  give  public  notice  there  of  and 
state  where  he  has  removed  to.  and  previous  to  his 
entering  on  the  duties  of  his  office  he  shall  apply  to 
the  President  for  a  certificate  of  Election  and  take 
an  oath  or  affermation  that  he  will  well  and  truelv 
dischartre  all  the  duties  of  his  office  with  out  fear 
favour  or  affection  to  the  best  of  his  abilities  and  it 
shall  further  be  the  duty  of  the  clerk  to  furnish  a 
Book  for  the  association  and  enter  all  the  proced- 
ings  in  such  Book  and  make  all  records  in  said  Book 
and  carefully  preserve  all  papers  belonging  to  the 
association,  the  clerk  or  Recorder  may  deputize  any 
person  to  assist  or  act  in  his  absence  but  shall  be  re- 
sponsable  for  all  acts  of  said  Deputy  in  the  capacity 
of  Clerk  or  Recorder 

sect.  9.  The  Judges  or  adjusters  of  Claims  shall  be  elected 
annually  and  for  a  term  of  one  year  commencing  with 
the  II  da}  of  March  1839.  '^"^^  ending  with  the  day 
preceding  said  elevnth  da}-  of  March  of  each  and 
everry  }ear  here  after. 

The  duties  and  powers  of  tlie  judges  or  adjusters  of 
claims  shall  be  to  decide  on  all  questions  of  dispute 
relative  to  the  rights  of  claims  or  parts  of  claims  as 
the  case  may  be  and  settle  all  disputed  lines  or  boun- 
drys.  between  members  of  this  association  or  mem- 
bers of  this  association  and  any  other  individuals  and 
make  return  in  writing  to  the  Clerk  the  maniu-r  all 
cases  brought  before  llicni  has  lu-en  disposed  of 
any  five  of  tin-  judges  elect  siiall  comjiose  a  court 
and  an}'  three  of   such  court   agreeing  in   any    case 

'  The  Clerk  fell  far  short  of  his  duty  in  kei'piii;,'  \\\c  iiuiex  |H'rfecl.  .So 
fragmentary  is  the  index  in  the  orif^irml  mami-iripl  IIkiI  it  has  seemed  best 
tf)  omit  it  altot^etlier  in  tiiis  |>iihliiati(>n. 


6  Johnson  County  Ci>aim  Association. 

brouirht  before  them  shall  be  a  tinal  decession  in  the 
case,  no  evidance  shall  be  received  but  such  as  is  rec- 
ognized by  the  laws  of  the  Territory  as  legal  in  com- 
mon law.  and  all  evidence  shall  be  on  oath  or  affir- 
mation the  Judges  or  adjusters  shall  be  required 
previous  to  there  entering  on  the  duties  of  there  of- 
fice to  apply  to  the  President  of  the  association  for  a 
certificate  of  election  and  take  an  oath  or  affirmation 
that  they  will  well  and  truly  descharge  the  duties  of 
there  office  with  out  fear  favour  or  affection  to  the 
best  of  there  abilities. 

sect.  The  Marshals  shall  be  elected  as  other  officers  and 
there  term  of  office  shall  commence  and  expire  as 
other  officers  of  this  association  and  there  duties  shall 
be  to  serve  all  processes  that  may  be  handed  them 
and  make  return  there  of  as  directed  and  to  enforce 
all  decissions  of  the  judicial  court,  and  all  other  laws 
of  the  association  and  they  shall  have  full  power  to 
demand  the  assistance  of  a  sufficient  number  of  the 
members  of  this  association  if  they  find  it  nesasar}' 
to  carry  all  decissions  and  laws  in  to  effect^ 

article  2. 

Section,  i.  The  sallerys  of  the  officers  of  this  association  shah 
be  as  here  in  after  provided  for. 

The  Clerk  or  Recorder  shall  receive  Twenty  five 
cents  for  recording  each  and  everr}'  claim  and  fifty 
cents  for  everry  deed  or  conveyance  to  be  paid  by 
the  persons  wishing  such  record  made  and  in  all 
cases  he  may  require  his  fees  in  advance  and  Twelve 
&  a  half  cents  for  the  privalege  of  examining  his 
Books  provided  however  members  having  entered 
there  claims  shall  have  the  privalege  of  examining 

1  On  the  7th  of  November,  1839,  the  Marshal   called  out  all  the  members 
of  the  Association. 


Constitution  and  Laws.  7 

said  Books  for  information  relative  to  there  own  claim 
free  of  any  charge — 

Articl  2.  ^ 

Sect.  2.  The  Judij^es  shall  receive  on  Dollar  &  fifty  cents  and 
the  Marshals  shall  receve  one  Dollar  and  iift\-  cents 
for  everry  day  spent  in  discharge  of  the  duties  of 
there  respective  offices 

Article  3 

Section,  i.  All  members,  of  the  association  shall  be  required  in 
making  claims  to  stake  them  off  or  blaze  them  in 
such  a  maner  that  the  lines  of  such  claims  can  be 
easily  traced  or  followed  and  all  claims  thus  made  in 
order  to  be  respected  must  be  entered  on  record  and 
there  as  fully  and  accurately  described  as  practacable 
giving  the  names  of  the  creek  River  or  branch  where 
such  shall  be  the  boundr_\-s  on  an\'  side  and  where 
bounded  by  other  claims  give  the  owners  name  of 
such  claim  if  known  and  where  the  lands  have  been 
surveyed  they  shall  be  required  to  give  the  range 
Township  and  qr  section  as  is  custimar\-  in  desciib- 
ing  surveyed  Lands,  and  further  persons  making 
claims  shall  be  required  to  put  the  initials  of  there 
names  either  on  a  tree  or  stake  at  each  corner  of  thi-re 
claims,  no  person  shall  hold  more  than  480  acres  or 
three  quarter  sections  of  land  -'  by  making  claim 
thereto,  and  this  quantity  shall  in  all  cases  be  recog- 
nized and  constitute  a  claim  let  tlu'  same-  he  in  a 
boddy  or   detached    parcels,    judxided    howi'\iT   dial 

'  Rf]ictilioii  (liK-  lo  llic  coiiliiiu.itioii  of  tin-  :irli(li-  on  ;nii)tlii-r  p;i;;f  in  ilif 
orif^iiiiil. 

*  Compart-d  uitli  llic  rci;ulati<)ii>  of  mo>.t  of  llic  claim  a>soriatioiis  lliiv  al- 
lowasice  is  xcry  larj^f,  the  iiMial  mimluT  of  acns  hoin^  one  liim(lit.'(i  and 
sixty  or  three  hundred  and   twenty. 


8  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

said  claim  is  not  in  more  than  three  separate  and 
detached  parcels,  all  persons  wishing  there  claims 
recorded  shall  hand  them  in  to  the  recorder  in  writ- 
ing with  there  sionatvn-e  there  to  All  Deeds  of  con- 
veyance  shall  be  admited  to  record  and  all  assignments 
of  Deeds  and  the  tirst  on  record  or  admited  for  Rec- 
ord shall  have  the  prefferance 

persons  purchasing  claims  or  parts  of  claims  shall  in 
all  cases  be  required  before  the  clerk  to  state  on 
honour,  that  the  amount  specifyed  in  the  deed  or 
transfer  is  the  actual  amount  paid  for  such  claim  or 
part  of  claim  as  the  case  may  be  and  that  the  purchase 
is  valid  and  in  good  faith  and  that  it  has  not  been  made 
to  evade  the  law  restricting  persons  in  making  claims 
to  480  acres  or  three  quarter  sections,  this  clause  shall 
not  be  so  construed  as  to  deprive  persons  who  sells 
there  claims  or  a  part  there  of  taking  another  or  a 
part  as  the  case  may  be  nor  shall  it  be  so  construed 
that  persons  purchasing  shall  be  deprived  of  the  priv- 
alege  of  making  a  claim,  nor  shall  an}-  person  or  per- 
sons be  intitled  to  make  a  claim  from  the  fact  of  there 
having  swaped  ^  or  exchanged  claims  any  person  pur- 
chasing a  claim  and  refusing  to  pay  for  it  shall  for- 
feit all  claim  there  to  and  such  claim  thus  forfeited 
shall  revert  back  to  the  person  selling  such  claim  ^ 

Article  3.=^ 

Section  ist.  All  persons  having  sold  or  purchased  claims  pre- 
vious to  the  organization  of  this  association  and  the 
adoption  of  the  laws  for  the  government  of  said  as- 
sociation shall  be  entitled  to  all  the  privaleges  and 
rights  the  laws  of  this  association  extend  to  those 
selling  or  purchasing  after  the  adoption  of  said  laws. 

'  A  term  meaning  to  exchange,  to  barter. 

*  P'or  additions  to  this  section  see  minutes  of  February  3rd,  1S40. 
3  Repetition  due  to  the  continuation  of  the  article  on  another  page  in  tlie 
oritrinai. 


Constitution  and  Laws.  9 

sect.  2  Any  white  male  person  over  the  age  of  eighteen  can 
become  a  member  of  this  association  by  signing  the 
laws  rules  and  regulations  governing  the  associ- 
ation, no  member  of  the  association,  shall  have 
the  privalege  of  voting  on  a  question  to  change  any 
article  of  the  constitution  or  laws  of  the  association 
unless  he  is  a  resident,  citizen  of  the  county  and  a 
claimholder.  nor  shall  any  member  be  entitled  to 
vote  for  officers  of  this  association  unless  they  are 
claimholders.  Actual  citizens  of  the  Count}. ^  over 
the  age  of  seventeen  who  are  actinjr  for  them  selves 
and  dependent  on  there  own  exertions,  and  labour, 
for  a  lively  hood,  and  whoos  parents  doe  not  reside 
with  in  the  limits  of  the  Territory  can  become  mem- 
bers, of  this  association  and  entitled  to  all  the  priva- 
leges  of  members.  ~ 

no  member  can  be  declared  elected  an  olhcer  of  the 
association  unless  such  person  shall  have  received  a 
majority  of  the  votes  of  the  members  presant,  en- 
titled to  vote  when  such  election  shall  take  place  Any 
law  or  article  of  the  constitution  of  this  association 
may  be  altered  at  the  semianual  meetings  and  at  no 
other  meetings  provided  however,  that  three  fifths  of 
the  members  presant  who  are  resident  citizens  of  the 
.  count}-  and  actual  claim  holders  shall  be  in  favour  of 
such  change  or  ammendment,  except  that  section ji.\/ii<^- 
the  (jiKintity  of  land  that  cverry  meml^er  is  oitillcd  to 
hold  t>Y  claim  and  that  section  sJiall  rcnniin  unaltered  ■' 

section  3  The  semianual  meetings  of  Tiiis  asscx'iation  shall  lake 
place  on  the  llrst  monday  of  Febuar}-  and  August  of 
each  }ear  vere  after  and  the   election   of  all   ollicers, 

'  A  citizen  of  the  county  \v  as  one  \\  lio  liaii  resided  within  tlie  Hniils  of 
the  county  for  a  period  of  two  months.  See  Art.  III.  section  5,  ami  the  min- 
utes of  Fehruary  3rd,  1840. 

*  Few  associations  made  such  detailed  rei,'ulalions  of  tin-  suffrai^e  . 

*  These  words  are  italicized  in  the  orii^inai. 


lo  Johnson  County  Ci>aii\i  Association. 

shall  be  had  at  the  Febuary  meetings  ^  after  the  first 
which  lirst  election  shall  be  had  immediately  after  the 
adoption  of  the  foregoing  laws 

sect  4.  In  case  of  a  vacancy  in  any  of  the  oHices  of  the  asso- 
ciation the  president  shall  have  power  to  till  such 
vacancy  until  the  first  semianual  meeting  that  may 
occur  after  such  vacancy  may  have  taken  place,  and 
then  there  shall  be  a  special  election  held  to  fill  such 
vacancy,  until  the  anual  election. 

sect  5  all  persons  who  have  resided  with  in  the  limits  of  the 
County  for  Twoo  months,  shall  be  recognised  and 
considered  as  citizens  of  the  County.  ^ 

Articl  3 

Sect.  6..  jNIembers  of  the  association  who  are  not  citizens  of 
the  Count}-  shall  be  required  in  making  claims  to  ex- 
pend in  improvements  on  each  claim  he  or  they  may 
have  made  or  may  make  the  amount  of  fifty  Dollars 
with  in  six  months  of  the  date  of  making  such  claim 
or  claims  and  fifty  Dollars  everry  six  months  there 
after  until  such  person  or  persons  becomes  citizens 
of  the  county  or  forfeit  the  same — 

7  All  persons  residing  in  the  county  at  the  adoption  of 
the  foregoing  laws  shall  be  entitled  to  the  privalege 
of  voting  at  this  meeting  but  after  this  it  shall  require 
two  months  residence  to  become  a  citizen  of  the 
county. 

8  All  claims  made  after  the  adoption  of  the  foregoing 
laws  shall  be  registered  or  offered  for  record  with  in 

^  According  to  Art.  I.  sections  3,  7,  9,  and  10  the  term  of  oflice  began  on 
March  nth.  The  officers,  therefore,  were  elected  one  month  before  they 
were  installed  into  office. 

*  For  an  addition  to  this  section  see  minutes  of  February  3rd,  1840. 


Constitution  and  Laws.  ii 

ten  days  after  the  making  there  of  and  all  persons 
making  claims  after  the  adoption  of  the  foregoing 
laws,  shall  be  required  in  presenting  his  or  there 
claim  for  record  to  state  on  honour  before  the  re- 
corder that  such  claim  or  claims  has  not  been  pre- 
viously made  or  if  made  that  that  they  have  been 
forfeited  by  the  laws  of  this  association  to  his  or  thea"e 
personal  knowledge. 

9  All  resident  members  whoos  claims  has  been  made 
previous  to  the  adoption  of  the  forigoing  laws  shall 
have  the  privalege  of  thirty  days  to  have  the  same 
recorded  in —  And  those  who  have  made  claims 
previous  to  the  adoption  of  the  forigoing  laws,  who 
are  not  citizens  of  the  county  shall  have  ninety  da}s 
to  have  the  same  recorded  in.  And  no  person  or  per- 
sons shall  have  the  privalege  of  registering  claims  in 
the  name  of  nonresident  persona 

lO.  All  trials  or  disputed  cases  shall  be  brought  before- 
the  judicial  Court  in  the  following  manner,  any  mem- 
ber of  the  association  or  the  agent  of  an\-  member 
of  the  association  who  is  authorised  to  act  as  agent 
in  writing  for  such  person  or  persons  believeing 
their  rights  have  been  intruded  on  shall  apply  to  any 
one  of  the  seven  judges  who  compose  the  judicial 
court  and  the  judge  so  applyed  to  shall  appoint  a 
phice  and  time  for  a  meeting  of  the  court  and  in  w  lii- 
ing  authorise  the  niai'shalls  lo  sunnnons  a  sulliiieiil 
number  of  judges  to  attend  to  comj-)ose  a  court  at 
such  i-)]ace  as  he  ma\'  deem  most  expedient  to  hold 
said  court  and  further  the  judge  so  applyed  to  shall 
in  writing  authorise  the  inarshall  to  summons  all 
persons  whocjs  testimony  may  be  be  nesasary  in 
said  case  and  to  authorise  the  marshalls  to  notify  the 
defendant,   in    such    case    of    tlie    ]ihuc    and    linn-    of 


12  Johnson  County  Claim  Association, 

holding  such  court  and  summons  all  witnesses  that 
cither  of  the  parties  may  require  the  court  may 
previous  to  there  proceding  to  investigate  any  case 
require  the  plaintiff  and  defendant  to  deposit  a  suffi- 
cient sum  of  money  in  there  hands  to  defraay  the 
expenses  of  said  sut  or  the  costs  of  said  suit,  and 
should  either  party  refuse  to  deposit  such  sum  of 
money  the  court  may  render  judgment  against  such 
person  refusing  to  doe  the  court  shall  in  all  cases 
brought  before  them  be  governed  in  their  decissions 
by  the  laws  of  this  association  equity  and  justice^ 

sect  II.  Any  member  refusing  to  be  governed  by  the  laws 
of  the  association  or  decission  of  the  court  shall  no 
longer  be  considered  a  member  and  his  name  shall 
be  striken  from  the  association  for  the  faithfull 
observance  and  mantanance  of  all  the  foregoing 
laws  we  mutualy  pledge  our  honours,  and  subscribe 
our  names  here  unto. 

S  H  McCror}^  Wm  Morford 

A  D  Stephen  Wesley  Morford 

G  L  Douglass  A  D  Packard 

David  Switzer  John  A  Street 

John  Morford  Wm  C  Massey 

Wm  Sturges  Jacob  Earhart 

I  P  Hamilton  Allin  Baxter 

Pleasant  Harris  A  Wolcott 

John  G  Coleman  John  Miller 

Joel  Dowell  P  Crum 

Wm  M  Harris  Benjamin  Miller 

John  Willison  Joseph.   Stover 

John  Burge  Jesse  McCart 

Saml  liumgardner  Nathaniels  Fellows. 

Yale  Hamilton  John  Trout 

1  Justice,  I  think,  here  means  principles  of  right  growing  out  of  the  con- 
ditions of  the  environment. 


Constitution  and  Laws. 


13 


I'.rh 


S  P  Hamilton 
Elias  Secor 
John  Earhart 
Green  Hill 
Philip  Clark 
Henry  G  Reddout 
Elijah  Hilton 
S  B  Mulholland 
Wm  Willson 
Robert  Walker — 
William  Jones 
Eli  Myers — 
J  G  Morrow 
S.  C  Trowbridge. 
Elijah  Hurley. 
James  S  Wilkinson 
John.  Kight. 
Anthony  Sells 
Griffeth  Shreck 
Jeremiah  Stover 
Joseph  Walker 
S.  C.  Hastings 
W.  B.  Snyder 
William  Miller 
Sion  Hill 
Nelson  Hastings 
S.  H.  Stan- 
Alexander  McBaker 
Adison  C   Chapman 
Jolm  Abbott 
Kol)i'rt   Waterson 
J(jnas  I  lartman 
John    Frierson 
Cyrus.  Sanders 
Sanuil  Welch 
Suel  Foster 


Thomas.  P.  Mulholland 
Thomas  Holdren 
Stephen  Brown 
Henry  Felkner 
Oliva.  Curry. 
P.   C.   Brown 
E  M  Adams 
Christopher  Gove 
William  Baker 
Perry  Gourden 
Wm  H.  Downey 
Israel.  S.  Clark 
William  Felkner 
Jesse  Williams 
H.  Van  Antwerp 
Isaac  McCorkel 
James  Miller 
Louis  Rauzahn 
Azariah  Pinne}^ 
I.  N.  Sanders 
Isaac  Bowen 
David  Cox 
James    Haiden 
Morgan  Kidder 
George  |  '] 

John  Mathews 
Thomas  Hall 
David  Odell 
John  Shoup 
Robert  Small 
(ieoi'ge  (j  Oyler' 
John  I  lorner 
John  McCohan 
John    Lee 
Wm  l>agle\' 
I  Iriir\-  Custer 


14 


Johnson  County   Claim   Association. 


J  M  Trift 
Moses  Adams 
John  Royal 
Jno  Parrott 
Wni  McCormick 
Asaph  Allen 
C.  L.  Allen 
Geo.  T.  Andrews 
E.  K.  Morse 
George.  Shigley 
Francis  Kerr 
Oliver  Lindley 
John  B  Adams 
James  Wamsley 
Jesse  Beny 
Robert  McKee 
Saml  Lovejoy 
E  D  Stephen 
A  B  Boge 
C  S  Foster 
A.  Abel 
Alphius  Russell 
Theodore  Jennings 
Daniel  Duval 
Elihu  Duel 
Walter  Clark 
Jackson  Ponyue 
J  D  Abel 
S.  B.  Gardner 
Austin  Cole 
Allen  Stroud 
Matthew.  Tenick 
John  Reed 
James  Rock 
Benjamin  M  Horner 
Robert  Hutchinson 


Andrew  T  Mclvain 
Charles  C  Morgan 
Lorenzo.  D  Swan 
Thomas  Green 
Joshua  Switzer 

Hedley 

Henry  Brown 
Samuel  Frost 
John  D  Wolf 
William  Wain 
Abraham.  Miller 
Jonathan  Harris 
H  A  Usher 
J.  V.  Felkner 
S.  A.  Abel 
Edwin  Berch 
Jacob  H  Stover 
F  A.  A  Cobbs 
Francis  Thompson 
Frederick  Harter 
Benjamin.  P.  Moore 
Henry  H  Brow^n 
Thomas  B  Brown 
Wm  W.  Porter 
David  Garard 
Nathan  Odell 
Peter  A  Douglas 
Jas.  Woodworth 
S.  S.  White 
John  M.  Kidder 
William  Murdock 
Wm  Murdock 
James  Smith 
Bradford  Henry 
John  Hawkins 
Wm  Jayne 


Constitution  and  Laws. 


15 


\\  iliiani  Robinson 
David.  Lindle}- 
George  Hepner 
David  Linley 
Lewis  B  Costley 
S  S  Swan 

J  G  Gilmore 

'^  Robext  Lucas 

Azro  Blake 

John  Cohick 
Walter.  Terrell 

James  Hill 

,C.  J.  Vredenburg 

Smiley.  H.  Bonham 

Johanna  Fesler 

Titus  R  Fr}- 

Jacob  Overholser 

Corydon  C  Brown 

Andrew  Mitchell 

James  Sehorn 

George  Weiss 

P.  H.  Patterson 

Daniel  Barrett 

F  H  Lee 

A  E  McArthur 

H  S  Coe 

Franz  | 


John  Rylert 
Thos.  M  Ilenr}- 
Joseph  henry 
D.  A.  Dewey' 
Moses  Croner 
James  I'  C'arlelon 
Josiah  Crawford 
William  Corcoran 

rcrliai)>  I).  II.  DcwL-y. 


W  Harrison 

James  Lee 

Joseph  Shell 

Wm  Kemp 

David  Henry 

F.  H.  Kimbie 

Wm  Kemp 

Peter  Trimble 

Robt.  M.  Secrest 

A  Willis 

Walter.  Butler 

Chas.  M.  Calkin 

John  Sturgis  Jr 

Ezra  Bliss  M 

L  De  Forest 

Gurdon  Hutchinson 

Geo  S  Hampton 

Seth  Hanes'^ 

Philo  Costley 

Wm  P  Doty 
INLirtin  M  Montgomery 

John  Nortery 

James  Wells 

David  Ralston. 

Lyman  Dillon 

h"^]]  Enos 
]  Jams   Williams 

]  C.  C.  Catlett 

Thomas  E    Torrance 

E  B  Costley 

R  Willey 

T  N   Blanlen 

R  Willis 

\V  ni  Kemp 

Jno  Choalc 

*S.  M.  Balhird 

*  I'i-rli;ips  Si-t  li  1  liiu'>. 


i6 


Johnson  Countv  Ci.aim  Association. 


Elijah  P  Yost 
P  Arthur 
R  Ralston 
Moses  Hale 
Thomas  J  ay  tor 
Henry  Jaytor 
Morgan  Reno 
James  Trimble 
William  Henry 
Warren  B  Morey 
S  B  Morse 
Silas  Foster 
John  N  Hedly 
Joshua  Switzer 
Garrett  Packard 
Lewis  D  Houtz^ 
Buel  Tyler 
Rebecca  Tyler 


William  Mitchell 
Robt.  Smith 
John  Cochran 
James  Cochran 
L  Wright 
J  B  McGrew 
Martin  Harless 
John  Aglein 
J.  H  Alt 
A  T  Alt 
John  Eagan 
Cabeb  J.  Vredenburg 
John  R  Vanfleet 
Julius  G.  Brown 
Eran  Dollarpid 
Samuel   [  ] 

Warren  Stiles 
J  H  Hopin 


1  Perhaps  Louis  R.  Fovitz. 


11. 

MINUTES   OF   MEETINGS. 

Napoleon  Johnson  Counly  Febuary  3rd  1840 
The  Claim  association  of  Johnson  County  met  persuant  to 
adjournment  Mr  A.  D.  Stephen  in  the  Chair — on  motion  of 
INIr  C  Sanders  the  constitution  of  the  association  was  red. 
On  motion  of  S.  H.  M'Crory.  the  following  amendment  or 
addition  was  made  to  the  third  article  and  first  section  of  the 
constitution  of  the  association  Viz  all  persons  holding  over  a 
half  section  of  land  either  by  purchase  or  making  claim  there 
to  shall  be  required  to  Expend  in  improvement  or  labour  fifty 
Dollars  everry  six  months  hereafter  from  this  date  for  everry 

quarter  he   or  they  may '  &  above  the  half 

section  or  forfeit  the  same  to or  labour  to  be 

done  on  any  part  of  the  persons claim   they 

may  deem  proper  to  put  it  on. 

On  motion  of  S  II  M'Crory  the  following  amendment  or 
addition  was  made  to  tiie  3  article  and  5  Section.  Viz. 
Provided  they  doe  not  change  their  permanent  residence  for  a 
longer  period  than  six  months  at  any  one  time 
On  motion  of  S  II  M'Cror}-.  the  following  addition  (jr  amend- 
ment was  made  t(j  the  3  article  cS:  first  sect  Viz 
all  persons  holding  claims  on  lands  that  have  been  surveyed- 
since  the  making  of  said  claims  shall  be  required  to  hand  the 
number  of  cjrs  range  &  Township  to  the  Clerk,  whos  duty  it 
shall  be  to  anex  the  same  to  the  dcscri]-ylioii  cf  smli  ilaiiii  free 

'  This  and    the  following  oniihsions  art,"  iluc   to  the   nuilihitcd   condilion 
of  the  orif^inal    iii:niu-iript. 


I  8  Johnson  County  Ci.aiini  Association. 

of  any  charge  &  further  whenever  any  lands  hereafter  are  sur- 
veyed, it  shall  be  tlie  duty  of  all  persons  holding  claims  there- 
on to  hand  in  their  numbers  as  aforsaid  or  forfeit  the  same 
no  other  amendment  being  offered  The  association  pro- 
ceeded to  Elect  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  where 

1  N  Sanders  was  declared  duly  [President] 

S  H  M'Crory  {  was  elected  Clerk  or  Recorder  J 

Iowa.  City.  July  loth  1840 

The  claim  association  of  Johnson  County,  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment I  N  Sanders  President  in  the  chair  the  object  of  the 
meeting  having  been  stated  by  the  president.  On  motion  of 
S.  C.  Trowbridge  S  H  M'Crory  was  nominated  Bidder  for 
Townsh  79  N  R.  6.  west,  and  Cyrus  Sanders  assistant  Bidder 
On  motion  of  Wm.  B  Sn3'der  the  same  bidders  serve  for 
Tov.nship  79  N  R  5  west  all  of  which  was  agred  to  on 
motion  the  association  adjourned. 
S  H  M'Crory.  Sect. 

Iowa  City  Febuary.  ist  1841 
The  Johnson  County  claim  association  met  pursuant  to  adjourn- 
ment, the  President  not  beeing  in  attendance  on  motion  of 
Judge  M'Cormick  was  called  to  preside  On  motion  of  Sqr. 
Stephen  the  constitution  was  red  and  the  following  amend- 
ment purposed  which  was  purposed,  and  unanimously  adopted 
Viz  Claim.s  that  have  been  or  that  may  be  recorded  hereafter 
No  further  amendments  beeing  offered  on  motion  resolved 
that  the  association  now  proceed  to  the  election  of  officers  for 
the  ensuing  year  whereupon  ,  [Allen]  Stroud  was  duly 
elected  President  and  Philip  Clark  [Vice]  President 
S  H  M'Crory  Clerk  or  recorder.  A  D  Stephen  Robert 
Wjalker]      .     .     .      [  William]  Sturgis  David  Switzer  Henry 

Felkner  S  B  Gar[dner] judicial  committee 

.     .     .     .     Able  and  E  K  [Morse] Marshal 


S  H  M'Crory  Clerk 


Minutes  of  Meetings.  19 

Iowa  City  February  7  1842 
The  Johnson  Count}-  Claim  association  met  pursuant  to 
adjournment.  Mr  David  Switzer  in  the  Chair  On  motion  the 
Constitution  of  the  association  was  red  after  which  the  asso- 
ciation went  into  an  Election  of  officers  for  the  ensuing  year 
where  on  A  D  Stephen  was  Elected  President  Jacob  Stover 
Vice  President  Wm  P  Doty  and  H  G  Reddout  Marshalis 
Samuel  H  ^NPCrory  Recorder.  A  D  Stephen  David  Switzer 
Henrv  Felkner  Robert  Walker  Cyrus  Sanders  Wm  jNPCor- 
mick  &  C  S  Foster  judicial  committee  On  motion  the  asso- 
ciation adjourned 
S.  H.  ^PCrory  Sect. 

Iowa  City  Jul}'  2  1842 
In  pursuance  of  Public  notice  a  meeting  of  the  Johnson 
County  Claim  association  was  called  A  D  Stephen  President 
in  the  Chair  On  motion  of  C  Sanders  a  committee  of  live  per- 
sons was  appointed  to  draft  resolutions  for  the  for  the  meeting 
whereon  the  following  persons — was  appointed  said  committee 
H  Felkner  S  H  M'Crory  J  Harris  E  Myers  &  Mr  Weir— 
the  committee  retired  and  the  constitution  was  red  after  which 
the  committee  made  the  following  report 

Resolved,  that  more  effectually  to  sustain  settlers  in  their  just 
claims  according  to  the  custom  of  the  neighborhood  and  to 
prevent  difficulty  and  discord  in  society  that  we  mutually 
pledge  our  honors  to  observe  the  following  resolutions  rigidly 
That  we  will  not  associate  nor  countenance  those  who  do  not 
respect  the  claims  of  settlers  and  further  that  we  will  neith 
neighbor  with  them     ....      Trade  bater  deal  with  them 

in  any  way  whatever enemys  of  justice  and 

good  order 

Resolved  that  to  avoid  diilicully  growing  out  of  the  circum- 
stance of  persons  extending  their  improvements  accidently  On 
the  claims  of  others  before  the  Lines  were  run  thereby  giv- 
ing the  first  setlr  an  opportunity  or  advantage  of  Preemp- 
tion over  the  right  ful  owner  that  any  person   who  hold  such 


20  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

advantages  shall  immediately  relinquish  all  claim  there  to  to 
the  proper  owner  and  any  one  refusing  so  to  do  shall  forfeit 
all  claim  to  the  right  of  protection  of  the  association 

4  Resolved  that  we  discountenance  any  attempts  on  the 
part  of  any  and  every  person  to  intrude  in  any  way  upon  the 
right  ful  claims  of  another  and  that  the  presumption  is  that  a 
person  thus  attempting  to  take  away  a  portion  of  the  hard 
earnings  of  the  enterprising  and  industrious  setler  is  dishonest 
&  no  Gentlemen  On  motion  the  resolutions  were  unanimously 
adopted 

On  motion  resolved  that  the  proceedings  &  resolutions  of  this 
meeting  be  published  in  the  Reporter  &  Standard 
On  motion  the  association  adjourned 

5  H  M'Crory  Sect. 

Iowa  City  February  6  1843 
The   Johnson    County    Claim    association    met    pursuant    to 
adjournment  A  D  Stephen  President  in  the  Chair    On  motion 
of  F  M  Irish  the  association  adjourned  to  meet  on  Saturday 
next  at  10  o  clock  A  M  which  was  agreed  to 
S  K  M'Crory  Sect 

Iowa  City  February  11  1843 
The  Johnson  County  Claim  association  met  pursuant  to 
adjournment.  A  D  Stephen  President  in  the  chair  the  asso- 
ciation being  called  to  order  on  motion  On  motion  the  consti- 
tution was  red.  On  motion  of  S  C  Trowbridge  the  officers  of 
the  association  for  last  year  to  be  continued  this  which  was 
agreed  to  On  motion  of  Judge  Trimble  the  association  now 
proceed  to  the  election  of  bidders  for  Township  79  N  R  6 
west,  whereupon  S  H  M'Crory  &  Robert  Hutchinson  were 
duly  Elected.  On  motion  of  A  I  Willis  the  association  pro- 
cede  to  Elect  bidders,  for  Town  80  N  R  6  W.  where  on  H. 
Felkner  &  C  Sanders  was  duly  Elected.  On  motion  of  H 
Felkner  the  association  proced  to  the  Election  of  Bidders  for 
Town  80  N  Range  5  west  where  on  H  Felkner  &  C  Sanders 
was  duly   Elected  On   motion  of  F  M  Irish  a  committee  of  5 


Minutes  of  Meetings.  21 

be  appointed  to  draft  resolution  for  this  meeting  whereon  the 
Following  gentlemen  were  appointed  committee  J  P  Carlton 
David  Switzer  John  G  Coleman  and  Wm  M'Cormick  &.  Mr 
D  Jewett,  the  committee  retired  a  short  time  &  reported  the 
following  Resolution  which  on  motion  was  receivd  adopted 
Whereas  from  the  proclamation  of  the  President  of  the 
United  States  there  is  to  be  a  sale  of  the  Townships  yet  un- 
sold in  this  County  at  the  town  of  Marian^  on  the  20  of 
this  month  &  the  6  of  March  next  and  where  as  for  the 
purpose  of  protecting  the  claimants  and  securing  to  him  his 
just  right  &  for  the  purpose  of  preventing  the  speculator  from 
takin  from  the  setler  the  hard  earned  fruits  of  his  Labour — 
Therefore  be  it  Resolved,  that  the  members  of  this  associa- 
tion hereby  pledge  themselves  to  unite  their  influence,  to 
secure  to  each  and  every  member  of  this  association  any  claim 
to  which  he  is  justly  entitled  by  preventing  any  other  person 
or  persons  from  entering  the  same  without  the  claimants 
consent 

will  at  all  times  pledge 

and  hereby  pledge  ourselves 

to  cooperate  with  each  other  in  enforcing  all  just  measures 

that  may  be  adopted  for  the  protection  of  the  claimants  and 

setlers  in  their  respective  townships 

Resolved  that  for  the   purpose  of  garding  our   rights  against 

the   speculator   we  hereby  pledge  ourselves  to  stand  b}-  each 

other  and  to  remain  on  the  ground  imtil  all  the  sales  are  over 

if  it  becomes  necessary  in  order  that  each  and  every  setler 

may  be  secured  in   the  claim  or  claims  to   whicli   he   is  justly 

entitled  b}-  the  Laws  of  this  association 

Resolved  that  the   same   protection   which  is   lu  leliy    pledgid 

to  the  members  of  this   association    before  tlie  sale  we    licnb}' 

pledge  ourselves  to  extend  the  same  to  all  such   members  as 

may  be  unable  to  enter  their  claims  at  the  sale  after  such  sale 

and  until  the  same  may  be  entered  Iw  them 

Oil  motion    Resolved    that    tlie    editors    of    tlie    Keporti-r    and 

'   M:iri()ii  in  I-iiiii  L'diiiilv. 


22  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

Standard  be  requested  to  jiublish  the  preceding  of  the  asso- 
ciation at  this  their  meeting 

On  motion  the  association  adjourned  to  meet  at  Marian  on 
the  20  of  this  month 

S  II  M'Crory  Sect.  A  D  Stephen  Prest 

J  H  Stover  V  P 


III. 

RECORDED  CLAIMS. 

Description  of  a  Claim  made  by  Robert  Moore  on  the  twelfth 
day  of  March  1839  situated  on  Old  mans  Creek  in  the  County 
of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  about  one  and  a  half  miles 
from  the  House  now  Occupied  by  Mr  Seacord  in  a  west  or 
North  westerly  direction  beginning  at  a  marked  Red  Oak 
tree  marked  R  Moore  &  running  a  westerly  Direction  as 
marked  supposed  to  be  about  half  a  mile  to  a  marked  Bur 
Oak  Tree  on  the  bank  of  the  creek,  then  Southerly  across 
tlie  Creek  One  mile  to  a  Stake  marked  and  stuck  in  the 
Prairie  then  Easterly  one  half  mile  to  a  marked  stake  then 
northerly  to  the  place  of  beginning  supposed  to  contain  about 
three  hundred  and  twenty  acres,  of  Land. 

ROUERT  MooRi': 
Handed  in  for  record  March   14th    1839. 


March  11  1839.  A  claim  made  by  myself  commencing  at 
the  N  E  Corner  of  the  supposed  school  section  running  one 
mile  west  to  the  N  W  corner  of  the  school  section  thence  A 
half  mile  North  thence  one  mile  East  joining  Royals  &  Wool- 
cotts  claims,  thence  a  half  mile  South  to  the  place  of  com- 
mencing containing  320  acres  the  above  claim  made  27  March 
1838.  I'l  ii.K   Cur.M 

'The   numbers  running  thrr)u;^!i  llic   Ixxly   of  tlu'   icxi    indicili-   I'iif^rs   in 
the   original  manuscript. 


24  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

Also   i6o   acres  commencing  at  the  N.    W.   Corner    of  the 
Parsons  Claim  joining  the  parsons  Claim  on  the  North  run- 
ning half  a  mile  East,  thence  a  half  a  mile  South  thence  a 
half  a  mile  west  thence  to  the  place  of  commencement. 
Handed  in  for  record  March  14th  1839.  Peter.  Crum 


The  following  is  a  description  of  my  Claim  made  the  latter 
part  of  October  or  forepart  of  November  1837  —  De- 
scribed as  follows,  the  North  west  quarter,  of  section 
Twenty  Three  and  the  North  half  of  section  Twent}-  Two. 
Township  seventy  nine  North  Range  six  west  of  the  fifth 
principal  meridian  according  to  a  survey  made  by  George 
Bumgardner  —  given  under  my  hand  this  fifteenth  day  of 
March  1839.  ^^^  above  claim  is  bounded  on  the  west  bj-  the 
Iowa  River  &  on  the  South  by  Philip  Clark 
i6th  March  1839.  A  D  Stephen^ 

[^] 

The  Following  is  the  Description  of  my  Claim  made  on  or 
about  the  tenth  of  June  1838^  being  the  south  west  quarter  of 
section  Twenty  Three  Township  seventy  nine  North  Range 
six  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  according  to  a  survey 
made  by  George  Bumgardner  given  under  my  hand  and  seal 
this  16  day  of  March  1839.  S-  ^-  Mulholland. 

1 6th  March  39. 


This  is  a  description  of  a  claim  that  I  want  you  to  record 
for  me  Commencing  at  the  N.  W.  Corner  with  Steven  Chase 
and  Running  South  160.  rods,  thence  east  one  mile  then  160 
R  N.  then  one  mile  west.  Bounded  on  the  north  by  the  com- 

'  At  one  time  President  of  the  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 
*  It  will  be  observed  that  many  of  the   claims  here  recorded  were  made 
long  before  the  organization  of  the  Claim  Association. 


Recorded  Claims.  25 

panys  claim  on  the  west,  by  Steven  Chases  on  the  south  Eli 
Myers  claim.  John  Willison. 

(—)  March  1839. 


The  following  is  a  description  of  my  claim  that  I  wish  re- 
corded commencing  on  the  bank  of  the  Iowa  River  on  the  line 
or  corner — between  mv  self  and  Joel  Dowell  and  running  one 
»S:  a  half  miles  due  west  to  a  Stake  in  the  Prairie  thence  due 
South  half  a  mile  to  a  Stake  in  the  Prairie  thence  due  East 
one  and  a  half  miles  or  to  the  Iowa  River  thence  up  the  river 
to  the  place  of  beginning  the  above  claim  is  About  one  and  a 
half  miles  below  old  mans  creek  this  claim  was  made  the  3  of 
June  last  James  S  Wilkinson 

March  19.  1839. 

19  March  1839. 

[J] 

The  following  is  a  description  of  my  claim  made  about  the 
15  of  January  1838.  that  I  wish  recorded.  Situated  on  Rapid 
Creek  x\bout  Two  Mil&s  above  Felkners  &  Myers  mill  John- 
son County  Iowa  Territory  Commencing  about  20  Rods  South 
of  Rapid  Creek  at  a  double  white  Oak  Tree  Blazed  &.  3 
notches  on  one  side  and  4  on  the  other  and  then  running  West 
three  fourths  of  a  mile  to  a  double  white  Oak  on  the  east  side 
of  a  small  branch  Blazed  and  marked  as  before  described  then 
running  North  about  three  fourths  of  a  mile  to  a  while  Oak 
tree  Blazed  and  marked  as  before  then  running  East  about 
three  fourths  of  a  mile  to  a  small  Bur  Oak  tree  on  the  west 
side  of  Rapid  Creek  marked  and  blazed  as  before  mentioned 
then  running  South  crossing  Rapid  Creek  to  the  place  of  be- 
<Mnnin<''  Gkifi  rni  Shkkck 

March  20th  1839. 

20  March  1839. 


( 


26  Johnson  County  Claim   Association. 

The  followini;-  is  the  descriptions  and  boundrys  of  our  claims 
as  i^iven  by  actual  survey  by  G.  S.  Douglass  ^  (to  wit)  the 
entire  sixth  section  of  Township  seventy  nine  north  Range  tive 
west  of  the  iifth  principal  meridian  and  the  south  East  quarter 
of  section  thirty  one  Township  Eighty  North  range  five  west 
likewise  the  North  west  quarter  of  section  five  Township  sev- 
enty nine  North  range  live  west,  beeing  six  quarter  sections  in 
the  county  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa,  which  claims  was 
made  between  the  tenth  and  fifteenth  of  May  1838 —  The 
above  claims  are  staked  and  blazed  on  each  side  and  the  Inni- 
tials  of  our  names  are  marked  at  each  corner  so  that  they  ma} 
be  easily  found  and  the  lines  easily  followed. 

his 

Witness  Green  x  Hill 

mark 

G.  S.  Douglass  Sion  Hill 

handed  in  for  record.  March  21st  1839. 


INIarch  22  1839.  A  Claim  made  by  myself  commencing  on  the 
N.  E.  Corner  with  John  Royal  running  half  a  mile  south  thence 
a  Half  mile  w'est  thence  half  mile  North  thence  to  the  place  of 
commencement,  containing  160  acres  also  320  acres  lying  west 
on  the  old  mans  Creek,  one  mile  commencing  under  the  Bluff, 
on  the  south  east  corner,  on  the  south  side  of  the  creek  running 
one  mile  north  thence  a  half  a  half  mile  west  cornering  with  the 
claim  I  sold  Peter  Crum  thence  running  on  his  line  one  mile 
south  thence  to  the  place  of  commencement,  the  east  and  west 
lines  crossing  the  old  mans  creek  so  to  include  all  the  timber 
on  the  creek.  Elias  Secord. 

The  above  claim  w^as  made  in  May  1838  handed  in  for  rec- 
ord March  23rd  1839. 

1  Note  the  fact  that  some  of  the  settlers  had  private  surveys  made  of  their 
claims. 


Recorded  Claims.  27 

[4] 

The  follo'.ving  is  a  description  of  a  Claim  I  made  in  Novem- 
ber 1837.  situate  on  the  Iowa  River  commencing  at  a  Red 
Oak  Tree  on  the  bank  of  the  river  with  the  letters  J.  W.  cut 
on  it  and  then  running  due  south  about  three  fourths  of  a 
mile^  to  a  small  maple  tree  on  the  bank  of  Iowa  River  thence 
with  the  meandrings  of  the  River  to  the  place  of  beginning  the 
above  claim  is  below  rapid  creek  and  about,  oposite  to  the 
mouth  of  Cleer  Creek  on  the  other  side  of  the  Iowa  River, 
handed  in  for  Record  March  23rd  1839.     Joseph  Walker 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  Claim  made  by  S  H  Mc- 
Crory  &  A  D  Stephen  in  May  or  June  1838.  situated  and 
beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa,  the 
same  beeing  the  South  East  quarter  of  section  Thirty  one  and 
the  south  west  quarter  of  section  thirty  Two  Township  sev- 
enty North  range  five  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  the 
above  land  or  claim  lyes  on  Gilberts  Creek  «&  about  two  miles 
due  east  of  Gilberts  Trading  House  and  embraces  a  Grove  of 
timber  S  H  McCrory  has  the  undivided  three  fourths  of  the 
above  claim  &  A  D  Stephen  the  undivided  one  fourth 

S    li   McCRORy  &  A  D  Stephi-.n 
handed  in  for  Record  March  25th   1839. 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  part  of  a  claim  made  b\- 
S.  II.  McCrory  in  June  or  July  1838.  the  same  beeing  the 
south  half  of  the  south  East  i[uarter  of  section  thirteen  Town- 
ship seventy  nine  North  range  6  west  of  the  fifth  principal  mer- 
idian also  the  south  half  of  the  south  west  quarter  of  section 
lOighteen  Township  seventy  nine  North  range  live  west  of 
the  liftli  principal  meridian 
Lving    and    beeing  in  the   county   of  Johnson    iX:  'I'errilory  ol 

'  Dc-criptioii'-  art'  f  rL-i|u<-iil  I  y  iiidcl'mitc  in  la-c^  <jf  im^iir\  ryi'd  ilaiiii>-. 


28  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

Iowa,  and  joining  a  claim  I  purchased  on  the  North 

Saml  H  McCrory 
handed  in  for  Record  March  26th  1839. 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  made  about  the 
first  of  i\pril  1838  which  I  wish  Recorded,  the  same  beeing 
the  North  Half  of  the  south  East  quarter  of  section  seventeen  & 
North  East,  quarter  of  section  seventeen  &  the  south  East 
quarter  of  section  Eight  and  the  south  half  of  the  North  East 
quarter  of  section  Eight  all  in  Township  seventy  nine  North 
Range  five  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  and  bounded 
on  the  west  by  Charles  Jones  Claim  Johnson  County  Iowa 
Territory 

■^  his 

William       Jones 

mark. 

handed  in  for  Record  March  26  1839. 

The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  made  about  the 
Eighteenth  of  March  1839.  commencing  on  the  North  East 
corner,  of  the  school  section^  of  seventy  Nine  North  range 
five  west,  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  at  a  marked  bur  or 
white  Oak  Tree  with  the  letters  C  J  marked  there  on  then 
running  North  West  to  a  white  Oak  or  Bur  Oak  Tree 
Marked  as  before  mentioned  supposed  to  be  a  mile  and  a 
quarter  then  East  with  a  blazed  line  about  one  mile  or  there 
abouts  to  a  marked  Black  Oak  then  south  about  one  mile  to  a 
marked  Bur  Oak.  then  west  to  the  place  of  beginning  sup- 
posed to  contain  three  quarter  sections  which  I  wish  record 
in  my  name. 

his 

Charles       Jones. 

mark 

handed  in  for  Record  March  26th  1839. 


'  Section  sixteen  of  the  township  was  reserved  for  school  purposes. 


Recorded  Claims.  29 

The  following  is  the  description  of  Two  quarter  sections  of 
Land  that  I  made  claim  to  about  the  middle  of  April  1838 
lying  in  a.  N.  E.  direction  from  Napoleon^  about  one  and  a 
half  miles  distant  and  bounded  as  follows  on  the  south  by 
Wilcox  claim  on  the  East  by  S  H  McCrory  On  the  North  by 
Elijah  Hilton  on  the  west  by  William  Sturgis  the  above  quart- 
ers are  the  south  west  quarters  of  sections  Twelve  and  Thir- 
teen Township  seventy  nine  North  range  six  west  of  the  fifth 
principal  meridian  also  the  North  East  quarter  of  section 
nineteen  Township  seventy  nine  North  range  5  west  of  the 
tifth  principal  meridian  bounded  on  the  North  by  Street  or 
Hastings  claim  on  the  east  b}-  G  L  Douglass  on  the  west  by 
Sewell  Foster,  and  not  known  by  whoom  on  the  south  I  made 
claim  to  the  above  quarter  section  about  the  5  of  March  1839. 
Johnson  County  Iowa  Territory  which  I  wish  recorded  to  me 
handed  in  26  March.  39.  S.  C.  Trowbridge- 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  Claim  I  made  on  the  25 
day  of  March  1839  which  I  wish  recorded  to  me  bounded  on 
the  East  by  Green  Hill  on  the  North  and  west  by  Felkner  & 
Myers,  the  same  beeing  the  south  west  quarter  of  section 
Thirty  One  Township  80  North  Range  five  west  of  the  fifth 
principal  meridian  also  the  south  East  quarter  of  section 
thirty  six  Township  Eighty  North  range  six  (6)  west  of  the 
tifth  principal  meridian  the  above  land  is  principally  Barrons^ 
and  Lying  and  beeing  in  the  county  of  Johnson  &  Territory 
of  Iowa. 

his 

handed  in  26  March  Patrick        Smith 

X 

mark 

'  Napoleon,  now  extinct,  was  located  about  one  and  a  half  niilc>  M)utli  of 
Iowa  City.  It  was  the  first  town  in  Johnson  County  and  also  ihi-  tirsl 
county  seat.     .See  .Shambaugh's  /ozva  City,  pp.  20--22,  5.'. 

*  Mr.  Trowbridtje  was  the  first  sheriff  and  the  organizer  of  Johnson 
County. 

'  Ijiirrcii^   in   tiii-  coniu-ction   meant  oix-ii    land   without    limber. 


30  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  made  on  the  27  day 
of  March  1839.  which  I  wish  recorded  to  me  the  south  west 
quarter  of  section  Thirty  one  Township  seventy  nine  North 
range  5  west  and  the  south  East  quarter  of  section  thirty  six 
Township  79  North  range  6  west  and  bounded  on  the  east  by 
McCrorys  &  Stevns  claim  &  not  known  whoom  on  the  other 
sides  the  above  claim  has  been  staked  of  and  the  letters  J  K. 
written  on  each  corner.  John.  Kight 

handed  in  28th  March  1839. 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  wish  Recorded 
commencing  at  a  hicky  Elm  on  the  bank  of  the  Iowa  River 
about  ten  rods  above  the  mouth  of  a  little  branch  that  emtys 
in  at  the  North  end  of  Napoleon  then  running  east  of  North 
up  the  branch  to  a  hickry  Elm  at  the  mouth  of  a  slough  that 
runs  out  of  the  Iowa  river  then  running  up  the  slough  a  North 
west  course  to  a  small  Red  Oak  on  the  bank  of  the  River 
Iowa  then  down  the  River  to  the  beginning  the  above  claim 
was  made  about  the  tenth  of  May  1838. 
handed  in  26  March  1839.  Benjamin  Miller 


The  following  is  a  description  of  claims  which  we  wish  re- 
corded Viz  the  East  half  of  section  25.  Township  80.  North 
Range  6  west 

The  North  half  of  the  N  E.  quarter  36.  T.  80  N.  R  6  w^est 
The  west  half  of  the  S.  W.  quarter  Sect  36  T  80  N.  R  6  W. 
The  east  half  of  section  35.  Tovvnship-80  N  R  6  W 
The  North  East  quarter  of  section  2.  Towns  79  N.  R  6.  W. 
The  above  claims  are  situated  on  Rapid  Creek,  five  miles  N. 
East  of  Napoleon  and  were  made  about  the  middle  of  Decem- 
ber 1837.  Henry  Felkner. 
handed  in  March  28th   1839.  ^^^^  Myers— 


Recorded  Claims.  31 

The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  made  on  the  27  day 
of  March  1839.  situate  and  lying  in  the  county  of  Johnson.  &. 
Territory  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  the  East  half  of  section 
Thirty  Two.  and  the  south  half  of  the  North  East  quarter,  of 
section  Thirty  one  &  the  south  half  of  the  North  West  quar- 
ter of  section  Thirty  Two.  Township  seventy  nine  North 
Range  5  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  the  above  claim 
is  surveyed  and  staked  off  and  the  letters  W  B.  S.  placed  on 
every  corner,  situated  on  Gilberts  Creek.  &  about  2  miles 
East  of  Gilberts  old  trading  house^  &  joining  a  claim  I 
purchased  of  McCrory  &  Stephen  W.  B  Snyder — 

handed  in  March  28th   1839. 

[7] 

Description  of  a  Claim  to  a  tract  or  parcel  of  land  Claim  made 
there  unto  by  by  Asby.  D.  Packard  about  the  10  of  June 
1838.  .A.  D.  lying  and  beeing  on  Old  mans  Creek  about  five 
miles  above  the  claim  made  by  Farcins  &  Bounded  as  follows 
commencing  at  a  Red  Oak  stake  in  the  Prairie  the  west  from 
said  Stake  a  half  mile  to  a  hickry  Stake  in  the  Praire  at  the 
foot  of  the  Bluff,  then  south  across  the  creek  one  mile  to  a 
Black  Oak  tree  then  East  half  a  mile  from  said  tree  to  a  white 
oak  tree  thence  North  across  the  creek  to  the  place  of  begin- 
ninc;  containinif  one  half  section  of  land  more  or  less 

AsBv.  D.  Packard — 
handed  in  for  record  March  23rd  1839. 


Described  as  follows.  Commencing  at  a  cerlain  (Jak  Tree  at 
the  North  East  corner  Running  South  i  Onile  to  a  certain 
Slake  at  the  South  East  Corner  thence  west  }<  mile  to  a  Cer- 
tain stake  at  the  south  west  corner  thence  North   i    mile  to  a 

'  All  Indian  trading  lioiix-  cstahli-lK-d  in  Joliiisoii  County  at  an  c-arlv  day. 


32  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

certain  Bur  Oak  Tree  at  the  North  west  corner  thence  East 
Yi  mile  to  the  place  of  beginning  containing  320  Acres 
I  therefore  State  upon  Onour  that  Wm  M  Harris 

there  is  no  other  claim  on  the  same 
Sent  in  29  March  1839 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  which  I  wish  to  have 
Recorded  Viz  the  south  half  of  the  south  west  quarter  of  Sec- 
tion Twenty  five  Town  80  range  6  west  and  the  North  west 
quarter  of  Section  36.  Town  &  Range  aforsaid  the  N  W  qr 
of  Sec  12  Town  79  Range  6.  west  Elijah  Hilton 

the  two  first  named  tracts  are  bounded 
on  the  North  by  Mr  Fosters  claim  on  the  East  by 
Myers  &  Felkner.  on  the  south  by  J  A  Street  &  Wilcox 

&  on  the  west  by  Myers  &  Felkner 

handed  in  29  March  1839 


William  Morfords  Claim  is  as  follows,  beginning  on  the  bank 
of  the  Iowa  River  at  Bur  Oak  thence  running  Eastward 
(bounded  on  the  south  with  coalman  &  Culver)  one  &  half 
miles  to  the  surveyd  lands,  thence  North  (bounded  on  the 
East  with  the  surveyd  lands)  Eighty  Rod  to  a  post  thence 
west  (bounded  by  John  I  Burge  on  the  North)  to  the  Iowa 
River  thence  down  said  River  to  the  place  of  beginning 
March  21st  1839 

his 

handed  in  March  29th  1839  AVilliam  x  Morforu 


North  East  Corner  a  Cotten  Wood  tree  from  thence  to  the 
River  thence  up  the  river  to  a  Hickery  Elm  tree  thence  with 
the  meanderings  of  the  River  to  a  Black  Oak  tree  thence 
with  the  River  to  a  white  Oak  tree  thence   south  to  a   jack 


Recorded  Claims.  33 

Oak  tree  thence  back  to  the  place  of  beginning  three  quarter 
sections  included  the  above  claim  was  made  in  April  1838 
handed  in  March  29th  1S39  Allen.  Baxtor 


John  G  Colemans  Claim  in  Johnson  County  on  Old  mans 
Creek,  made  by  Mr  Wolcott  about  the  first  of  January  1839. 
for  which  said  Coleman  paid  said  Wolcott  live  Dollars  as  hire^ 
beginning  at  the  south  west  corner  at  2  Stakes  on  a  little  rise 
in  the  prairie  thence  North  one  mile  to  a  post  thence  East  ^ 
of  a  mile  to  a  white  Oak  thence  one  mile  South  to  a  white  Oak 
thence  west.  ?/(  of  a  mile  to  the  place  of  beginning  the  middle 
or  west  fork  of  said  creek  runs  throufjh  near  the  middle  of 
said  claim  I  doe  hereby  pledge  my  honour,  that  there  is  no 
persons  on  said  claim  and  that  there  is  no  other  claimant  to 
my  knowledge  March  20th  1839. 
handed  in  29th  March  1839  John.  G.  Coleman^ 


A  description  of  a  Claim  which  I  wish  to  have  Recorded  com- 
mencinii  at  the  south  east  corner  at  a  Cotten  Wood  tree 
standing  on  the  bank  of  the  River  Iowa  which  corners  with 
W.  M.  Massey.  then  running  three  hundred  and  Twenty 
Rods,  to  the  south  end  of  a  little  grove  corners  at  a  Bur  Oak 
corners  with  William  Massey  then  running  Eighty  Rods 
North  to  a  Stake  cornerning  with  J  Miller  then  running 
three  hundred  and  Twenty  Rods.  East  to  a  Stake  on  the 
River  Bank  then  Running  dow^n  the  river  back  again  the 
above  claim  was  made  September  the  15.  1837. 
handed  in  March  30th.  1839.  Willlx.m   Millki^ 


A  description  of  this  claim   which  I  wish  to  have  recorded 
commencing,  at  the   North   East  corner,  at  a   151ack   oak  on 

'Note  the  case  of  Mr.  C(jlL-n)an  paying  a  man  $5.'X)  lo  make  a   tlaiiii     an 
unusual  occurrence. 


34  Johnson  County  Claiai  Association. 

the  river  marked  W.  M.  cornering  with  Wm  Massey.  then 
running  one  hundred  and  sixty  rods  west  to  a  cotton  wood 
then  south  eighty  rods,  to  a  red  oak  cornering  with  I  P  Ham- 
ilton then  running  one  hundred  and  sixty  rods  to  the  River 
Iowa  to  a  Cotton  wood  tree  then  to  the  beginning  the  above 
claim  was  made  September  15th  1837 
handed  in  March   30  1839  William  Miller 

[9] 

This  is  the  description  of  a  Claim  I  wish  to  have  recorded, 
commencing  at  a  Stake  at  the  S.  E.  corner  then  running 
North  160  Rods  to  a  Stake  then  west  360  Rods  then  South 
160.  to  a  Stake  then  East  360  Rods  said  claim  is  Bounded 
on  the  E  by  the  Iowa  River  N  by  the  school  Section  West 
by  Uncle  Sam^  South  by  John  Miller  said  claim  is  in  Johnson 
County  Iowa  Territory  made  September  15  1837. 
handed  in  March  30th  1839.  Benjamin  Miller 


This  is  the  description  of  a  claim  I  wish  to  have  Recorded 
Situated  on  the  west  side  of  the  Iowa  River  oposite  of  the 
Town  of  Napoleon  bounded  of  the  E  by  the  low^a  River  com- 
mencing at  a  Gotten  wood  tree  at  the  N  E  corner,  and  then 
running  west  3/^  of  a  Mile  to  a  certain  Stake  then  south  ^  of 
a  Mile  to  a  stake  thence  ^  of  a  mile  to  the  Iowa  River  said 
claim  is  bounded  on  the  N  by  William  Miller  on  the  West  by 
I  P  Hamilton  on  the  the  South  b}'  William  Millers.  &  on  the 
East  by  the  Iowa  River  as  above  named  said  claim  is  situated 
in  the  county  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  low  Made  the  4  day 
of  April  1838  William  C  Massey 

handed  in  March  30th  1839 


A  description  of  this   Claim  which   I    wish   to  have  recorded 
Commencing  at  a  Stake  at  the  N.  E.   Corner  cornering  with 

'  "Uncle  Sam  "  i.  e.  government  lands. 


Recorded  Claims. 


B.  Miller  then  running  west  320   Rods  then    So   Rods   South 
cornering  with  William  Miller  then   Running  320  East  to  a 
Stake  on  the  River  then  up  the  River  80  Rods  to  the  Begin- 
ning the  above  claim  was  made  the  15  of  September  1837 
handed  in  March  30th  1839  John  Miller 


This  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  wish  to  have  recorded  on  the 
beginning  at  a  certain  Dry  Elm  stub  thence  running  west  One 
mile  to  a  certain  white  Oak  tree  thence  south  3/^  of  a  mile  to 
a  certain  hickory  Stake^  Standing  in  the  Prairie  then  East  to 
a  certain  black  oak  tree  standing  on  the  Bank  of  the  River 
thence  North  a  ^  mile  to  the  place  of  beginning 

Made  September  12th  1838 
Yale.  Hamilton 

I/O] 

Commencing  at  a  Stake  East  of  old  mans  creek,  and  on  the 
North    Line    of    Peter    Crums    Claim    Running    west    three 
fourths  of  a  Mile   thence    North   one  mile   thence    East  three 
fourths  thence  south  one  mile  to  place  of  beginning 
handed  in  April  ist  1839  ^-  Wolcott. 


April  Tst  1839. 
Commencing  at  the  river  about  60  or  80  Rods  lujrth  from 
the  mouth  of  the  creek,  from  thence  Three  fourths  of  a  mile 
East  Thence  south  one  half  mile  thence  west  of  the  River  the 
above  creek  mentioned  is  known  by  the  name  of  Turkey 
Creek  about  three  miles  above  Rapid  Creek  the  above  claim 
was  made  by  me  on  or  about  the  lirst  of  May  1838. 
handed  in  April    ist    1839.  William    Stikcis 


'  On  the  prairie  stakes  were  stuck  in  the  grniuul  in  mark  tht-  hoiind.arit-s 
)f  (.■|;iim>-. 


36  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  made  in  May  1838 
which  I  wish  recorded  to  me  the  same  beeing  the  East  half  of 
section  thirty  four  T  80  N.  Range  6  West  &  the  North  E. 
quarter  of  section  three  Town  79.  North  Range  6  west  the 
above  claim  lyes  on  Rapid  Creek  Johnson  County  Iowa  Ter- 
ritory. Henry.  G.  Reddout. 
handed  in  April  2nd  1839. 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  made  which  I  wish 
Recorded  to  me  situated  and  lying  in  the  County  of  Johnson 
&  Territory  of  Iowa  the  same  lying  and  beeing  on  the  Prairie 
North  East  from  the  trading  House  about  one  &  a  half  miles 
and  embracing  a  small  grove  of  timber  at  the  head  of  some 
low  lands  lying  N.  E.  of  the  trading  House  the  above  claim 
commences  at  the  S.  E.  Corner  on  the  township  line  and  runs 
one  mile  due  west  then  half  a  Mile  North  then  one  mile  due 
East  then  half  a  mile  due  South  to  the  place  of  beginning  con- 
taining one  half  section  which  was  made  the  3  day  of  January 
1839.  Also  one  quarter  section  the  same  beeing  the  south 
west  quarter  of  section  one  Town  79.  North  R.  6.  west  of  the 
5  principal  meridian  the  claim  to  this  quarter  was  made  about 
the  last  of  Febuary  1839.  John.  A.  Street. 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  quarter  section  of  land 
which  I.  have  laid  claim  to  this  day  that  I  wish  recorded  the 
same  is  situated  on  the  Prairie  N.  E.  of  the  Trading  House 
about  2  miles  and  commencing  on  the  N.  E.  Corner  of  a 
claim  I  swaped  with  Henry  G  Reddout  &  running  with  said 
Reddouts  line  west  ^  mile  then  half  a  mile  North  then  half 
a  mile  East  to  the  Township  Line  then  south  y^^  a  mile  to  the 
place  of  beginning.  John.  A.  Street 

April  2nd  1839. 
handed  in  April  2nd  1839 — 


Recorded  Claims.  37 

The  following  is  a  description  of  a  Part  of  a  claim  I  wish 
recorded  that  was  made  in  October  1837.  the  same  beeing  two 
fractions  the  south  west  fractional  quarter  of  Section  Ten^ 
&  the  south  East  fractional  quarter  of  section  nine  Lying  on 
the  Iowa  River  Town  79.  N.  R  6.  W.  Johnson  County  Iowa 
Territory  containing  160  acrs.  Saml  Bumgardner 

handed  in  3rd  April  1839 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  Claim  made  by  me  on  the 
third  day  of  April  A  D  1839  situated  and  bounded  as  fol- 
lows, commencing  at  the  South  west  corner,  on  a  white  Oak 
Tree  thence  North  one  Mile  to  a  white  Oak  tree,  thence  East 
Three  fourths  of  a  mile  to  a  white  Oak  thence  south  one  mile 
to  a  white  Oak  thence  thence  west  three  fourths  of  a  mile  to 
the  place  of  beginning  beeing  three  quarter  sections  situated 
two  miles  North  of  Rapid  Creek  with  the  enetials  of  my 
Name  on  each  corner  which  claim  I  wish  recorded  to  me 
iiig  Grove^  April  4th  1839  Nelson.  Hastings 

iianded  in  April  4th  1839. 


The  f(jllowing  is  a  description  of  a  claim  made  by  me  on  or 
about  the  twenty  sixth  of  March  1839.  it  beeing  the  West 
half  of  Sect  20.  Town  79  N.  R.  5  west  also  the  North  half  of 
the  south  K.  (]r  of  do  20  ••  79  N  R  5  do  likewise  a  certain 
tract  or  parcel  of  land  situated  in  or  near  section  Ten  Town 
79.  N.  R.  5.  W.  of  5  Principal  meridian  the  claim  is  limber 
and  described  as  follows  commencing  at  the  N  E.  Corner,  at 
a  white  oak  with  st-veral  marked  Trees  in  the  \  icinity    thence 

'  First  claim  made  to  any  part  of  I  In-  pn-sunt  site  of  Iowa  Citv. 
=  "  IJi;^  (irove,"  lyiiij{  between  the  Iowa  and  Cedar  rivers,  was  prono.uu  ed 
to  l)e  one  of  tlie   largest  and  best  bodies  of  timber  in  the  'ierrilory  of  Iowa 
See  Sliambau;,'li's   /o-.V(t  ("i/y,  j>.  zd. 


',VZ\  ODH 


38  Johnson   County  Claim  Association. 

running  west  one  (][uarter  of  a  mile  by  a  blazed  Line  to  a 
Black  Oak.  Thence  south  half  a  mile  another  Black  Oak  thence 
East  one  quarter  of  a  mile  to  another  Black  Oak.  And  sup- 
posed to  contain  Eighty  acres  of  land  the  last  described  Claim 
is  bounded  on  the  North  by  Elijah  Hurley,  the  above  de- 
scribed claims  are  staked  blazed  and  marked  according  to 
law.  and  I  wish  them  recorded  to  me  Luke  Douglass^ 
Big  Grove  April  2nd  1839 
handed  in  April  4th. 


A  Description  of  a  claim  of  Prairie  made  by  me  bounded  on 
the  south  McCart  Harris  and  Shattucks  Claim  west  by  Stakes 
and  Trees  North  by  blazed  Trees  and  east  by  the  Iowa 
River  also  a  claim  of  Timber  of  the  East  side  of  the  River 
beginning  oposite  the  south  Line  of  the  Prairie  running  East 
by  blazed  Trees  to  a  white  Oak.  thence  North,  to  a  Bur  Oak 
thence  west  to  a  white  Hickery  on  the  Bank  of  the  River 
thence  down  the  River  to  the  place  of  beginning  the  whole 
supposed  to  contain  320  acres,  the  above  claim  was  made 
March  ist  1838.  John.  Earhart. 

handed  in  4  April  1839. 

Description  of  a  claim  to  a  Tract  or  parcel  of  land  claim  made 
there  Unto  by  Asby.  D.  Packard  May  20th  1838  lying  on 
Old  mans  Creek  about  three  quarters  of  a  mile  south  of  the 
house  Parcins  bilt  and  occupyed  for  a  time  and  is  bounded  as 
follows  Commencing  at  a  white  Oak  Tree  About  five  Rods 
east  of  said  Creek  thence  west  across  the  Creek  a  half  mile 
to  a  Red  Oak  Stake  stuck  in  the  Prairie  South  across  the 
creek  a  half  mile  from  said  Stake  to  a  white  Oak  Stake  in  the 
Prairie  on  the  side  of  the  hill  thence  east  half  a  mile  from  said 
Stake  to  a  Black  Oak  Tree  thence  North  one  half  a  Mile  to 

*  First  clerk  of  Johnson  County. 


Recorded  Claims. 


39 


the  place  of  beginning  containing  one  quarter  section  of  Land 
handed  in  April  4th  1839.  Asby.  D.  Packard. 


The  following  is  a  Description  of  my  claim  the  North  East 
quarter  of  section  26,  Town  79.  N  R.  6.  W.  and  One  quarter 
section  bounded  as  follows  On  the  East  by  Mr  A  Street  On  the 
South  by  Henr\'  Reddout  the  same  beeing  the  south  west  qr  of 
S.  24  Town  79.  N.  R.  6  west  situated  on  the  Prairie  N  E  of 
the  trading;  House.  ^ 
handed  in  April  6th  1839.  Samuel.  Bumgardner 


The  following  is  the  description  of  a  claim  1  wish  to  have  Re- 
corded situated  on  the  Iowa  River  in  the  County  of  Johnson 
commencing  on  the  bank  of  the  Iowa  a  a  maple  Tree  and  then 
running  half  a  Mile  North  to  a  Elm  Tree  then  one  mile  west 
to  a  Red  Oak.  then  half  a  Mile  south  to  a  white  oak  on  the 
bank  of  the  River  then  with  the  River  to  the  place  of  begin- 
ning containing  about  320  acres  the  above  claim  was  made  in 
Febuar}-.  1839 

his 

handed  in  6  April  1839.  Westley  X  Morford. 


The    following   Claim   was    made    by    me  on   or  about    the 

fiftheenth  of  January    1839.  ^''^  ^^^  west  half  of  the  South 

west  (juarter  of  section  25.  &  the  south  west  quarter  of  section 

Tw<j  according  to  a  survey  made  by  Luke  Douglass  the  above 

mentioned  claims  are  in  Townshiji  79  N  R  6  west   Ajtril   6lh 

1839 

handed  in  6  April  W'l i.i.ia.m  Stikijis 

'  (iilbt-rt's  trading  house. 


40  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

The  following  is  a  Description  of  a  Claim  I  wish  Recorded 
situated  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &.  Territory  of  Iowa  the 
same  beeing  the  west  half  of  the  N.  West  qr  of  Sect  7.  Ton. 
79.  N  R  5  west  bounded  on  the  East,  by  Jones  on  the  N  by 
Green  Hill  West  by  McCrory  &  Wilcox  on  the  South  by  Mc- 
Crory  which  was  made  in  April  1838. 
handed  in  6  of  April  1839  Elijah  Hurley 

The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  made  April  the  ist 
1839.  which  I  wish  to  have  recorded  Viz  beginning  at  the 
south  East  corner  at  a  white  oak  tree  thence  North  one  mile 
to  a  white  Oak  tree  thence  west  half  a  mile  to  another  white 
Oak  Tree  thence  south  one  mile  to  a  white  oak  Tree  then 
East  to  the  place  of  beginning  the  above  claim  is  situated  in 
Town.  80  North  Range  5.  or.  6  West. 
handed  in  April  6th  1839.  S-  ^-  Starr 

Description  of  a  Claim  of  Timber  made  by  me  on  the  14  day  of 
May  1838  beginning  at  a  soft  maple  on  the  North  bank  of  the 
Iowa  River  running^North  to  a  white  Oak.  thence  Easterly 
adjoining  John  Earharts  to  another  white  Oak.  thence  south 
to  a  white  Elm.  on  the  Bank  of  the  River  thence  up  the  River 
to  the  place  of  beginning  also  a  claim  of  Prairie  bounded  South 
by  Cleer  Creek  west  by  Nathaniel  Fellows.  North  by  a  line  of 
Stakes  East  by  a  claim  Bought  of  John  Earhart  by  McCart 
Harris  Shattuck  &  Fuller — also  the  undivided  third  part  of  a 
claim  made  by  Fuller.  Harris  &  my  self,  bounded  East  by 
Nathaniel  Fellows.  North  by  Blazed  Trees  West  by  Thomas 
Bolsters  now  in  the  possession  of  John  Hedley  South  by  Blazed 
Trees  on  the  south  side  of  Clear  Creek  to  the  foot  of  a  pfrove 
of  timber  then  down  clear  creek,  following  the  meanderings  of 
the  Creek  to  the  west  line  of  Nathaniel  Fellows,  the  whole 
supposed  to  contain  480  acres 
handed  in  April  6th  1839.  Jesse.  McCart 


Recorded  Claims.  41 

The  following  is  a  description  of  a  made  by  McCrory 
and  Stephen  On  or  Near  the  first  of  April  1839  situated  on  the 
Prairie  N  E  from  the  trading  House  ^  about  one  &  a  half  miles 
and  embraces  a  small  Grove  of  Timber  &  the  same  beeing  the 
N  E.  qr  of  Section  Thirty  six  Towp  79.  N  R  6  west.  & 
Bounded  on  the  South  by  Kight  on  the  East  by  Hilton  ~ 
handed  in  April  7th.  1839.  McCrory.  &.  Stephen 

The  following  Claim  was  made  by  me  on  or  about  the    15  of 
January  1839.  is  situated  on  the  Iowa  River  beeing  a  fraction 
on  the  river  containing  part  of  the  East  half  of  the  S  W  qr  of 
Sect.  3  Town  79.  N  R  6  west  on  the  East  side  of  the  River, 
handed  in  April  6th  1839 W.m.  Stur(;is 


\J4] 


You  will  record  the  following  described  Claim  bounded  as  fol- 
lows Viz  beginning  at  G  Shrecks  South  East  corner  tlience 
South  to  the  N.  E.  corner  of  S  E  qr  sect.  30.  Town  80.  X  R 
5  west  thence  west  to  N  W  corner  of  same  qr.  thence  North 
one  hundred  and  Twenty  Rod  to  said  Shrecks  line  thence  East 
to  the  place  of  beginning  supposed  to  contain  120  acres  April 
9th  1839  also  the  North  w.  qr  of  Sect  31.  Town  79  North  R 
5  west  of  the  fifth  Principal  meridian  &  Bounded  on  tlu- south 
by  Kight  on  the  west  by  McCrory  &  Stephen, 
handed  in  April  9th  1839.  i^>i,il.\ii.  ilii/roN 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  made  about  the  last 
of  March  which  I  wish  recorded  to  me  tlie  same  beeing  the 
west  half  of  the  North  vve.st.  quarter  of.  Section  One  Town  78 

'  (jilburl's  trading   lujuse 

•This  claim   was  afterwards   reliiuiiiishcil  by    MiCrorj  and  .Strplien  to 
Williams  and  \'an  Antwerp. 


42  Johnson  County   Ci.ai.ai  Association. 

North  Range  6  West  of  the  fifth  Principal  meridian  lying  and 
beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa 
handed  in  April  8th  1839.  William  Willson 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  made  the  6  day  of 
April  1839  beeing  bounded  South  by  Saml  Bumgardner  On 
the  west  by  the  R  iver  on  the  East  by  A  Street,  running  North 
from  Bumgardners  claim  one  half  mile  lying  on  Rapid  Creek. 
Supposed  to  contain  a  quarter  Section  William  Willson 
handed  in  April  8th   1839. 

N  W  qr  of  sect  34.  T.  80  N  R.  6.  W. 


The  folhvingis  a  description  of  a  claim  we  made  about  the  15 
of  June  1838.  beeing  the  N.  W.  qr  of  Sect  11  &  the  North  half 
of  section  Ten  Town  79  N  R  6.  West  of  5  principal  meridian 
which  w^e  wish  recorded  to  us  ^ 

handed  in  April  8th  1839  Samuel.  B.  Mulholland 

William.  Willson. 

A  description  of  a  Claim  I  wish  recorded  the  same  beeing  the 
N  E.  qr  of  Section  23  Town  79  N  R  6  west  &  the  S.  E.  qr 
of  sect  3.  T — 79  N  R  6  west 

April  8th  1839 Samuel  Bumgardner 

handed  in  April  9th  1839 


A  Description  of  a  part  of  a  Claim   beeing  bounded   on  the 
South  By  Henry  Reddout  from  his  North  west  corner  Running 

»  This  was  the  first  claim  made  to  the  north  half  of  section  ten ,  the  section 
on  which  the  seat  of  government  of  Iowa  Territory  was  located  on  Mav 
4th,  1S39.  The  territorial  commissioners  allowed  Messrs.  Mulholland  & 
Willson  to  bid  in  the  land  on  which  their  claim  cabin  stood  at  a  nominal 
price. 


Recorded  Claims.  43 

North  to  the  River  ^\here  J  Walker  «&  Stover  made  then 
North  East  Corner  on  Henry  Reddout  old  line  beeing  bounded 
on  the  west  by  H  Reddout  Old  Line  &  the  River  on  the 
North  by  William  Willson  on  the  East  by  A  Street  the  same 
supposed  to  contain  about  one  hundred  &  sixtv  acres 
handed  in  x\pril  9th  1839  Samuel  Bumgardnei^ 


Description  of  Alexander  McBakers  claim  made  March  6.  1839 
in  Johnson  County  Iowa  Territory  beginning  at  a  Stake  sup- 
posed to  be  on  the  west  line  of  the  N  W.  qr  of  sect.  19.  T  80 
N  R  5  W  thence  East  240  Poles  ^  to  a  Stake  thence  North 
240  Poles  to  a  Large  white  Oak.  thence  west  240.  poles  to 
three  white  Oaks,  on  the  west  bank  of  a  large  Slue  ^  thence 
south  240  Poles  down  the  west  side  of  said  Slue  to  the  place 
of  be<rinnin(r  Alexander    McBaker 

handed  in  April  9.  1839 

\i6\ 

The  following  is  the  description  of  our  Prairie  Claim  ^  made 
on  the  13  of  day  of  April  1838  situate  about  one  mile  from  the 
Iowa  River  in  the  County  of  Johnson,  commencing  at  the  N 
E  Corner  at  a  marked  Stake  in  the  Prairie  then  running  west 
about  one  mile  to  a  marked  Stake  then  south  to  a  Stake  Three 
fourths  of  a  mile  then  East  one  mile  to  a  Stake  then  Nortli  '4 
of  a  mile  to  the  place  of  Beginning  and  bounded  on  the  west 
bv  John  Galer — on  the  East  by  Adam  Galers  claim  on  the 
North  by  William  Galers  claim  of  Prairie  containing  about  3 
(jr  Sections  also  a  Timber  Claim  ''situated  on  the  Iowa  River 
commencing  at  a  small  branch  called  Indian  Run  at  tiie  mouth 
of  said  Run  at  3  Bur  (Jaks.  then  running  west  one   mile   to  a 

'  In  these  records  distance  is    variou-ly    designatcil   liy   inilf>-,    roil-,  (crl 
poles  and  chains. 

*  SIoiij,'li. 

■  In  some  communities  it   was  customary  f<;r  cacii    Ncillcr    lo   make   two 
claims — a  prairie  claim  and  a  limher  claim. 


44  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

marked  white  Oak.  then  running  south  ^  of  a  mile  or  there 
abouts  to  a  Black  Oak  then  East  One  mile  to  an  Elm  on  or 
near  the  Bank  of  the  River  at  the  mouth  of  a  small  Run  ^  then 
North  to  the  place  of  beginning  with  the  meanderings  of  the 
River  the  above  timber  claim  contains  about  3  qr  Sections  & 
bounded  on  the  west  by  John  Galers  Claim  of  Timber  on  the 
south  by  Martin  Harlins  Prairie  Claim 

Adison  C  Chapman 
handed  in  April  13th  1839  John  Abbott 


A  description  of  a  claim  made  by  me  on  the  Prairie  south  of 
Jesse  McCarts  Claim  and  part  of  Mr  Shattucks  Claim  begin- 
ning at  a  Stake  at  the  N.  W.  Corner,  running  a  southerly  di- 
rection to  a  Bur  Oak  Tree  thence  running  an  easterly  direc- 
tion by  Stakes  to  a  nother  Bur  Oak  Tree  thence  a  northerly 
direction  by  Stakes  to  another  Bur  Oak  tree  thence  westerly 
direction  to  the  above  mentioned  supposed  to  contain  half  sec- 
tion of  land  also  another  quarter  Section  of  timber  land  situated 
on  the  south  side  of  Nathaniel  Fellows  Claim  marked  around 
by  blazed^  Trees,  claim  made  June  1838 
handed  in  14th  April  1839  Olivia  Currier. 


C.  P.  Browns  Claim.  Commencing  at  the  N.  E.  Corner  of 
Mr  Culvers,  claim  from  thence  running  North  on  the  west 
line  of  Mr  McBakers  Claim  120.  poles,  from  thence  west  560. 
poles  from  thence  south  120  Poles  from  thence  East  560 
poles —  P.  C  Brown 

1  A  small  stream. 

*  It  has  perhaps  been  noticed  that  the  boundaries  of  claims  in  the  timber 
are  designated  by  blazed  trees.  A  blazed  tree  is  one  which  has  been  hewed 
out  on  one  side  for  the  purpose  of  exposing  a  surface  that  can  be  marked. 
On  the  exposed  surface  the  claim-holder  frequently  cut  or  burned  the  ini- 
tial letters  of  his  name. 


Recorded  Ceaois.  45 

E  M  Adams  Claim 

Commencing  at  the  N  E  Corner  of  P.   C.   Browns  Claim   c*v: 

running  west  &  North  in  like  manner  as  his — 

handed  in  14  April  1839  -^  -^^  Adams — 

The  Following  Eighty  acre  lot  of  land  I  wish  Recorded  to 
me  the  same  beeing  the  East  half  of  the  N  W  qr  of  section 
One  Town  78  North.  Range  6  west  situated  on  or  Near 
Gilberts  Creek  in  the  county  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa. 
&  Bounded  on  the  w^est  by  William  Willsons  claim  the  above 
claim  is  Prairie  &  staked  of  with  the  initials  of  my  name  on 
the  corners,  made  about  the  15  of  April  1839. 

John    Ki(;ht 
handed  in  17  April  1839. 

i'7\ 

Description  of  a  claim  of  Timber  made  by  us  on  the  15  day 
of  April  1839  beginning  at  a  white  oak  running  in  a  Northerly 
direction  to  a  Red  Oak  thence  an  Easterly  direction  to  a  Red 
Elm  on  the  Bank  of  the  Iowa  River  thence  down  the  River 
bank  to  the  place  of  beginning  also  a  claim  of  Prairie  bounded 
East  by  Chapmans  and  Knappers  south  west  and  North  by 
Stakes  with  our  full  Names  on  each  Corner  the  whole  su]")- 
to  contain  640  acres. 

handed  in  April  19  1839.  Robert  \Vatti:rson 

handed  in  19  April  1839  James.  IIaktman 


The  following  is  a  Tru  description  of  a  claim  (mostly  Praire) 
which  is  the  Only  One  I  have  made  in  Johnson  County  Viz 
Beginning  at  a  small  cherry  marked  with  my  name  in  a  lia/.i-l 
pach  a  mile  &  a  half.  East  of  INIr  Jones,  thence  Nortli  a  half 
mile  to  a  stake  in  the  Prairie  thence  East  half  a  mile  to  an- 
other Stake  in  the  Prairie  thence  west  half  a  mile  to  another 


46  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

Stake  thence  south  y,  a  mile  to  the  place  of  beginning  the 
area  Marked  off  includes  a  Small  Clump  of  scattering  Bur 
Oaks,  several  of  which  are  Blazed  and  my  name  written 
thereon  John  Frierson 

April  22nd  1839. 
handed  in  22nd  April  1839 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  which  I  have  made 
in  Johnson  County  Iowa  Territory  beginning  at  a  Stake  in 
the  Prairie  about  one  half  mile  N  E  of  a  grove  claimed  by  E 
Hurley  and  L  Douglass  thence  North  One  mile  to  a  Stake 
thence  East  one  half  mile  to  a  Stake  thence  south  one  mile  to 
a  Stake  near  the  N.  E.  extremity  of  a  small  grove  thence 
west  y  mile  to  the  beginning  Also  Eighty  acres  of  Timber 
lying  ]4  mile  west  of  aforsaid  claim  &  bounded  by  E  Hurleys 
claim  on  the  south  said  claim  is  distinctly  marked  out  and  the 
initials  of  my.  name  marked  on  Oak  Trees  at  each  Corner 

April  2 2d  1839 Cyrus  Sanders^ 

handed  in  22 


[18] 

Description  of  a  claim  to  a  Tract  or  parcel  of  land  Claim 
made  there  unto  by  David  Switzer  on  the  12  day  of  March 
1839.  lying  and  beeing  on  old  mans  Creek  and  described  as 
follows.  Beginning  for  the  out  lines  of  the  same  at  a  Stake 
Stuck  in  the  Prairie  about  y^  mile  west  of  the  Claim  said 
Switzer  lately  purchased  of  Jonathan  Harris  &  running  west 
from  said  stake  half  a  mile  across  the  Creek  to  a  stake  then 
south  one  mile  to  a  stake  then  East  half  of  a  mile  to  a  stake 
then  north  to  the  place  of  beginning  containing  one  half  sec- 
tion of  land  more  or  less.  David  Switzer 
handed  in  March  29th   1839. 


1  First  surveyor  of  Johnson  County. 


Recorded  Claims.  47 

The  following  is  a  description  of  a  Claim  I  made  in  Febuary 
1839,  which  I  wish  recorded  situated  in  Johnson  County  Iowa 
Territory  Bounded  as  Follows.  On  the  South  by  Jones 
Claim  On  the  west  and  North  by  Green  Hills  containing  320 
Acres  Christopher  Govi: 

handed  in  April  26.  1839 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  Claim  I  made  in  April 
which  I  wish  recorded  situated  in  the  county  of  Johnson  and 
on  the  east  side  of  the  Iowa  River  and  about  10  miles  above 
Napoleon  commencing  at  the  south  west  corner,  at  a  white 
Elm  Near  the  bank  of  the  Iowa  River  then  East  with  Blazed 
Lines  about  one  mile  to  a  Marked  white  Oak.  then  North 
about  half  a  mile  with  blazed  Lines  to  a  Linn  Tree  then  west, 
about  one  mile  with  Blazed  Line  to  a  Linn  Trree  Near  the 
the  River  then  south  with  the  meanderings  of 
the  River  to  the  place  of  beginning  the  corners  have  my  name 
on  each  of  them  supposed  to  contain  half  section  May.  7.  1839. 
handed  in  May  7th  1S39  William  Baker. 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  Claim.  I.  made  in  April 
which  I  wish  recorded  situated  on  the  East  side  of  the  Iowa 
River  about  8  or  nine  miles  above  Napoleon  commencing  at 
the  South  west  Corner,  at  a  Iron  wood.  Tree  near  the  bank 
of.  the  River  then  Running  East  one  mile  with  Bla/ed  Lines 
to  a  trree  then  North  half  a  mile  with  Blazed  Lines  to  a  While 
Oak  then  west  one  mile  with  Blazed  Lines  to  a  Red  (Jak  Near 
the  Bank  of  the  River  then  with  the  meanderings  of  the  River 
south  to  the  place  of  beginning  supposed  to  contain  half  a  sec- 
tion the  corners  of  the  above  claim  havr  my  name  on  them 
May  7th  1839. 
handed  in  May  7lh  1893.  1'i.kk  v.  Jokdkn 


48  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

The  following  is  the  description  of  a  Claim  I  made  in  Feb- 
uary  which  I  wish  recorded  the  same  beeing  the  North  half 
of  of  the  south  west  quarter  of  section  25.  &  the  south 

half  of  the  North  west  quarter  of  same  section  the  same 
beeing  in  Town  80  N.  Range  six  west  &  the  west  half  of  sec- 
tion Nineteen  Town  79  N  Range  5  west  of  the  fifth  principal 
meridian  according  to  a  Survey  of  claims  made  by  Douglass, 
the  above  claim  is  blazed  and  staked  of  &  my  name  on  the 
corners  May  9th  1839 
handed  in  May  9th  1839.  Suel  Foster 


The  Following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  made  in  Jany.  or 
Febuary.  which  I  wish  recorded  to  me  situated  on  the  west 
side  of  the  Iowa  River  com.mencing  at  the  N  Eeast  Corner,  on 
the  Bank  of  the  Iowa  River  at  a  marked  buch  tree  then  run- 
ning south  one  mile  with  Mr  George  Denizens  line  to  a  Elm 
stake  in  the  Prairie  then  west  one  half  mile  to  a  Marked 
Hickerv  Stake  ^  then  North  one  mile  to  a  burch  Tree  on  the 
Bank.  of.  the  River  then  East,  with  the  meanderings  of  the 
River  to  the  place  of  beginning  supposed  to.  contain  half  sec- 
tion, the  initials  of  my  name  have  been  placed  on  each  corner 
of  the  above  claim.  May  9th.  1839 
handed  in  May  9  1839.  Israel.  L.  Clark 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  Claim  I  made  on  or  about 
the  last  of  Febuary  1839.  situated  on  the  Iowa  River  about  10 
Miles  above  Napoleon  commencing  on  the  bank  of  the  River 
at  an  elm  Tree  marked  with  my  name  &  then  running  East  or 
Near  east  about  ^  of  a  mile  to  a  Red  Oak  Tree  then  North 
one  mile  with  blazed  Lines  to  a  ash  tree  then  west  with  blazed 

'  Stakes  used  to  mark  claim  lines  on  the  prairie  were  frequently  marked, 
as  were  the  blazed  trees,  with  the  initials  of  the  claimant's  name. 


Recorded  Claims.  49 

Lines,  about  ^a  of  a  mile  to  a  white  walnut  near  the  Bank  of 
the  River  then  with  the  river  to  the  place  of  beginning  the 
above  claim  embraces  a  sugar  Grove  &  I  believe  it  is  the  first 
sugar  grove  on  the  River  above  Napoleon. 

X 

his 

Handed  in  jNIay  15th  1839.  William         Morford 

mark 


[20] 

]Mr  McCrory.  sir  I  wish  you  to  record  the  following  de- 
scribed claim  The  South  East  quarter  of  section  Twenty  six- 
Township  80  North  Range  six  west  the  same  beeing  made 
by  me  this  22.  May  1S39.  Elijah.  Hilton 

handed  in  May  22nd   1839 


The  Following  described  claim.  I.  wish  Recorded  the  south 
half  of  the  N  E  qr  of  section  36.  Town  80.  N.   Range,  said 

claim  was  made  this  25th   May 1839 

handed  in  May  27th  1839.  William  Felkner 


March  the   1839. 

Claimed  by  A.  Sells  that  tract  of  land  land  on  and  Xcar  the 
mouth  of  silver  Creek  in  the  Neighborhood  of  Parks  and  Wcst- 
lins^  commencing  Near  the  mouth  of  the  east  branch  of  said 
Creek  thence  running  creek  one  half  mile  thence  North  half 
a  mile  thence  west  half  mile  thence  to  the  place  of  beginning 
handed  in  May  27th  1839 A.  Si.lls 


The  Following  is  a  description  of  a  claim   wliirli  we   iiiadt-  on 
on  the  28  day  of  May  1839.  it  beeing  the  N  IC.  (|uartiT  of  sect 

'A   neighborhood  or  coiniiuinity   not  iiiifrocincnlly    took   llic   name   of  .» 
prominent  inhabitant. 


50  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

36  Town  shij-)  79.  N  R  (6)  west  also  the  S.  E.  Quarter  (25) 
of  said  Township  and  Range  also  the  South  half  of  section  (30) 
of  Township  79.  &  Range   (5)  which  claim  we  want  recorded 

the  above  claim  is  Stake  of  and  our  names  placed  on  the 

corners Johnson  County  Iowa  Territory. 

May  2Sth  1839^  ^-  ^^^  Antwerp 

handed  in.  May.  28th.  1839  Jesse.  Williams 


Mav  1839.  Isaac  McCorkles  Claim  made  and  bounded  as  fol- 
lows, beginning  at  the  Iowa  River  at  the  south  East  Corner 
stake  &  name  thence  North  i  Mile  corner  on  a  white  Oak 
thence  west  ^  Mile  corners  on  white  oak  (Division)  thence 
west to  corner  on  yellow  Oak  thence  south  to  Pond,  cor- 
ner on  watter  Birch  supposed  to  contain  480  acres,  the  same 
supposed  to  be  Lying  and  beeing  in  Johnson  County  Iowa 
Territory.  Isaac  McCorkell 

handed  in  May  30th  1839 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  Claim  I  made  on  the  30  of 
May  1839  Lying  in  the  County  of  Johnson,  and  Territory  of 
Iowa  the  same  beeing  Bounded  on  the  East  by  a  Sells  Claim 
North  corner  on  a  white  Oak  tree  about  three  hundred  yards 
north  of  Conleys  Creek  running  west  one  fourth  of  a  Mile  to 
Iowa  River  from  thence  running  down  Iowa  River  one  mile 
to  a  Hack  berry  Tree  thence  east  one  fourth  to  a  white  oak 
thence  north  crossing  Colys  Creek  at  the  forks  to  the  white 
Oak  above  named,  the  same  contains  a  mill  Site  about  200 
yars  Below  Forks.  James  Miller 

handed  in  June  ist  1839 


iThis  claim  i.s  marked  "Forfeited"  in   the  original.     Forfeiture  of  claims 
was  not  uncommon.  . 


Recorded  Claims.  51 

Beginning  at  the  North  west  corner  of  the  claim  sold  by  A 
Wolcott  to  Louis  Ranzahn  thence  north  One  half  mile  thence 
East  one  mile  thence  south  One  mile  &  a  half  thence  west  to 
the  place  of  beginning  Louis.  Ranzahn 

June  ist  1S39 


jNIr  McCror\-  I  wish  to  have  the  followinir 

described  claim  Recorded  Viz  the  N  E  qr  of  section  one 
Town  79  Range  6  west,  bounded  en  the  north  by  P  Smiths 
claim  on  the  East  by  Mr  Matthews  on  the  south  unknown 
On  the  west  by  Wilcox  claim  Samuel.  Bumgardner 

handed  in  June  3rd  1839. 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  Claim  I  made  on  or  about 
the  the  17  of  May  1839.  situated  Lying  and  beeing  in  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  situated  N  W.  of  ¥  &, 
Myers  mill  about  three  miles  commencing  at  a  white  oak  tree 
on  the  N  W  Corner  then  running  south  about  half  a  mile  to  a 
Elm  Tree  then  East  about  half  a  mile  to  a  white  Oak  tree  then 
North  half  a  mile  to  a  white  Oak  tree  then  west  to  the  place 
of  beginning  the  above  claim  has  my  name  on  Each  corner  ~ 
containing  more  than  a  quarter  section 
handed  injune  6.  I).\\  id.  Cox 

\  22] 

The  Following  is  a  de.scription  of  my  claim  that  I  wish  recorded 
it  beeing  and  about  two  miles  and  a  half  North  of  M3-ers  and 
Felkners  mill  '  commencing  at  the  south  East  corner  on  a  dry 
oak  stub  running  north  one  iialf  mile  to  a  wluti-  oak  thenci' 
west  one  half  mile  to  a  while  Oak  tlK-nce  south  one  iialf  mik' 
to  a  white  Oak  thence  East  to  the    place   of  beginning   mack- 

•  First  saw  mill  in  Jolinsf)n  Coiiiilj. 


52  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

June  the  5th.  1837.  and  joining  Adams  and  Browns   on  the 

East 

handed  in  June  6th  1839.  Thomas.  Hoi.dren 


The  following  is  the  description  of  my  claim  that  I.  wish  re- 
corded Lying  and  beeing  about  three  miles  and  a  half  of  Felk- 
ners  and  Myers  mill  North  west.  Situated  as  follows,  com- 
mencing at  the  south  East  Corner  made  on  a  Bur  Oak  Tree 
Then  running  North  one  hundred  and  sixty  Rods  to  a  white 
Oak  Tree,  then  west  one  mile  to  a  white  Oak  Tree,  corner 

with  Smiks  claim  then running  south  to  silver  Creek,  then 

running  with  the  Creek  to  the  beginning.  Made  on  the  5.  of. 
June, 
handed  in  June  6th  1839.  Stephen.  Brown 


In  Obediance  to  the  custom  of  the  County  we  have  Taken 
the  following  pieces  of  Ground  (towit)  the  North  half  of  sec- 
tion 24.  Town  79.  N  R.  6.  of  the  5  P  M.  also  the  North  half 
of  the  N  E.  ^.  Sect.  12.  same  Town  and  range  aforsaid  also 
the  S.  E.  y^  Sect.  i.  &  Town  range  aforsaid  the  above  N.  ^. 
of  the  N  E  i^  Sect.  &  the  South  E.  yl  Sect.  i.  as  above  de- 
scribed are  taken  subject,  to  the  decission  of  the  board  of 
Managers  in  deciding  the  justice  of  claims  who  have  taken  them 
under  similar,  circumstances  subject  to  the  claim  of  Mr  Wilcox 
Illinois 

Monday  May  7.  1839  J  &•  ^-  Bo  wen  • 

handed  in  first  May  7 

The  of  forfeiture  ^   to  the  right  of  the  above  described  Land 
having  come  we  therefore  procede  to  make  &  Claim  the  same 
this  8  day  of  June  1839. 
Lifted  and  handed  in  June  8.  J.  &.  I.  Bowen 


1  Mr.  Wilcox  not  having  complied  with  the  regulations  of  the  Associa- 
tion  forfeited  his  claims. 


Recorded  Claims.  53 

Sir  you  will  please  to  record  the  following  described  Claim 
viz  the  East  half  of  the  N.  W.  qr  of  section  one  Town  79  X 
Range  6.  also  the  East  half  of  the  South  west  quarter,  of  Sec- 
tion 36.  Town  80.  Range  six  west  now  subject  to  the  claim  of 

Nathaniel  G.  Wilcox 

handed  in  June  3rd  1839.  Saml  Bumgardner. 

The  time  having  expired  that  Mr  Wilcox  had  to 
have  his  claim  recorded  I  wish  it  now  recorded  to  me 
Lifted  &  handed  in  June  the  8. Samuel.  Bumijardner 


The  Following  is  a  description  of  a  Claim  I  made  this  day 
which  I  wish  recorded  situated  in  Johnson  County  N.  E.  of 
William  Jones  about  i],^  Miles  commencing  at  the  N.  W.  Cor- 
ner at  a  Hickry  Tree  Then  running  south  to  Luk  Douglasses 
X  Line  to  a  Stake  then  East  to  a  small  Bur  Oak  Tree  then 
Xorth  to  a  Bur  Oak  Tree  then  West  to  the  beginning  con- 
taining Three  quarter  sections  marked  &  Blazed  with  the 
Iniceals  of  my  name  on  the  corners. 

June  8th  1839  I'^lijaii  IIl'kli:v 

handed  in  June  8th  1839 

The  following  is  description  of  my  claim  which  I  made  on 
the  3  day  of  June  1839  which  I  wish  recorded  to  me  the  same 
Lying  in  the  following  manner  tirst  one  quarter  section  Lying 
X  E  of  William  Jones  Claim  &  cornering  on  the  S.  \i.  with  C 
Goves  Claim  and  running  East  lialf  mile  to  a  stake  iii  tlie 
Prairie  then  north  half  a  mile  to  a  Slake  then  west  y,  miie  to 
a  Bur  Oak  Tree  then  south  ^  mile  to  the  place  of  beginning 
Also  80  acres,  cornering  at  William  Jones  Corner  iS:  running 
East  %,  mile  then  Xorth  half  a  mile  to  a  Stake  then  west  ]/^ 
mile  to  a  Black  Oak  Tree  then  soutii  to  the  place  of  begin- 
ning,  also  one    (juarter    section    of    I'rairie    liutting'    on    the 

'  Buttinj;  in  this  conniTtirm  meims  joininf^. 


54  Johnson  County  Claim   Association. 

School  Section  on  the  S.  E.  corner.  Staked  and  Blazed  of  with 

my  Name  on  all  the  corners 

handed  in  June  Sth  1839.  Jo"^'  Morris.  Junr. 

you  will  please  record  the  following  described  Claim  which  I 
have  made  in  Johnson  County  Iowa  Territory  Viz  the  west 
half  of  the  South  west  quarter  of  Section  19.  Town  80.  N  R. 
5  west.  Cyrus.  Sanders 


You  will  record  The  Following  Claim  to  me  the  the  same 
beeing  the  S.  E.  qr  of  sect  23  T.  79.  N   R  6.  west  of  the  5 
Principal  meridian  which  I  made  claim  to  in  march  last, 
handed  in  June  nth  1839 —  Patrick  Smith 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  Claim  I  made  on  the  8  day 
of  June  which  I  wish  recorded  to  me  Commencing  on  the 
south  East,  at  a  white  Oak  Tree  cornering  with  E  M  Adams, 
then  running  west  near  half  a  Mile  to  a  white  Oak  Tree,  then 
N  1^  M  to  a  white  Oak  Tree  Then  E  3^  m  to  a  white  Oak 
Tree  then  south  ^  m.  to  a  white  Oak  Tree,  to  the  place  of 
beginning,  containg  about  one  hundred  &  sixty  acres  situated 
N.  W.  of  F  &  Myers  Mill  about  3  Miles  and  the  Iniceals  of 
my  Name  on  Each  Corner  David.  Cox 

.handed  in  June  nth  1839 


The  following  is  a  description  of  our  Claims  made  by  James 
Haden  &  Co  commencing  near  the  Iowa  River  at  the  N,  W 
Corner,  of  Mr  Sturges  Claim  beeing  the  south  west  corner  of 
said  Claim,  and  Gowing  down  East  one  mile  thence  North 
one  mile  and  from  thence  proceding  one  mile  west  then  turn- 
ing south  about  a  quarter  then  west  a  quarter  &  from  then 
south  to  the  River  the  River  beeing  the  line  to  the  place  of 


Recorded  Claims.  55 

beginning  supposed  to  contain  one  Section  2  Claim  Bounded 
South  by  Charles  &  Hastings  west  by  Charles  Jones.  North 
by  Hill  &  Gove  East  by  Morris  &  William  Jones  supposed  to 
contain  a  half  section  the  initials  of  our  Names  are  placed  on 
Trees  or  stakes  at  Each  Corner,  of  the  above  Claims 

handed,  in  June  12th  1839 James  Haden^ 

Morgan  Haden^ 
George  Haden^ 

The  Following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  which  I  made  & 
wish  to  have  recorded  to  me  which  is  the  North  half  of  the 
N.  W.  qr  of  sect.  Twenty  five  Town  Eighty  North  Range 
six  west,  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  according  to  a  survey 
of  Douglass.  J^'J'-^'  Mathews 

handed  in  June  12th. 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  made  on  or  about 
the  third  day  of  April  1839.  ^^  beeing  N  E.  qr  Sect  20.  Town 
79  X  R  live  west.  5  P  M.  which  claim  I.  have  staked  off.  and 
placed   the   innitials  of  my  name  on   each   corner,  and    wish 

recorded  to  me  Napoleon  May  7th  1839 

handed  in  June  12  1839 J  ^  Mokkow 


The  following  is  a  description  of  m}'  claim  made  to  day  which 
I  wisli  recorded,  bounded  as  follows,  commencing  on  the  Iowa 
River  and  bounded  on  the  south  by  William  Willson  claim 
and  on  the  East  by  H  G  Reddout.  supposed,  to  be  one  quarter 
section  be   the  same   more  or  less,  given    under  my    hand  this 

18  da}-  (jf  June  1839  Saml  Hiim<;ai<I)NER 

handed  in  June  18.    1839 


'A  name  is  not  always  spelled  the  same  throughout  the  records.     'I'his 
naiiif  should  be  spelled  with  an  i — llaiden. 


56  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

I  wish  you  to  record  the  following  described  Claim  the 
the  S.  E.  qr  of  sect  27.  Town  80  Range  6  w^est  it  beeing  sit- 
uated North  of  Rapid  Creek  &  bounded  &  bounded  on  the 
south  b}-  John  A  Street  claim  w^hich  he  obtained  of  me  com.- 
mencing  at  the  S.  E.  Corner  Near  the  House  on  Said  Streets 
Claim  thence  N  Yz  mile  thence  west  half  mile  thence  south 
half  a  mile  thence  east  to  the  place  of  beginning, 
handed  in  June  i8th.   1839.  Henry.  G.  Reddout 


i\Iay  1 8th  1839.  Johnson  County  Iowa  Territory  A  descrip- 
tion of  my  claim  to  be  recorded  made  by  me  this  day  Joining 
Bumgardners  Claim  above  the  mouth  of  Rapid  Creek  com- 
mencing on  the  River  at  the  North  west  corner,  and  running 
east  on  his  line  one  half  mile  thence  North  three  fourths  of  a 
mile  thence  west  to  the  River  then  wdth  the  River  to  the 
place  of  beginning.  Thomas  Hall 

handed  in  June  19th  1839. 

[26] 

The  following  is  the  description  of  my  claim  made  this  day 
which  I  wish  recorded  to  me  the  same  beeing  the  N  E  qr  of 
sect  26.  To  ^80  N  R.  6  west  and  the  N  E  qr  of  sect  23.  T. 
80  N  R  6.  west  the  above  claim  is  blazed  off  and  the  innitials 

of  my  name  on  each  Corner June  20th  1839 

handed  in  June  20. —  David.  Odell 


The  Following  is  a  description  of  a  Claim  I  made  this  day  which 
I  wish  Recorded  to  me  the  same  beeing  the  S  E  qr  of  sect.  23. 
Town  80  N  R  6  west  situated  N  W  of  F  &  Myers  Mill  the 
above  claim  is  blazed  of  and  the  innitials  of  my  Name  on  Each 

Corner. ^June  20th  1839 

handed  in  June  20th  Philip.  Clark 

^  Township. 


Recorded  Claims.  57 

This  is  a  description  of  our  claim  that  we  wish  recorded  it 
beeing  and  Lying  one  mile  north  of  F  &  Myers  Mill  it  beeing 
a  Claim  known  by  Cullers  and  Friersons  claim  the  claim  con- 
tains ^  of  a  section  commencing  at  the  south  East  Corner  on 
a  white  Oak  running  one  mile  North,  to  another  white  Oak. 
thence  west  one  mile  to  an  other  white  Oak.  then  south  half 
mile  then  East  ^<  mile  then  south  Half  mile  then  East  half  a 
mile  to  the  place  of  beginning  June  8th  1839. 

S.  B,  MULHOLLAND 

handed  in  June  22nd  1839  ^-  ^'  Mulholland 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  made  about  the  20 
of  June  1839.  ^^hich  I  wish  recorded  to  me  beeing  the  south 
East  qr  of  sect  19.  Town  79  N  R  5.  W.  5  P.  M.  according  to 

a  survey  of  claims  made  by  Douglass— it  beeing  staked  out 

Thomas.  Holdren 


John  Shoups  Claim  is  in  Township  sevcnt}-  nine  N  R  5  west 
supposed  to  be  N.  W.  qr.  of  sect.  21.  containing  one  qr  sect. 
&  bounded  on  the  East  b^■  John  Morris  &  on  the  North  the 
school  Sect.  &  William  Jones  including  a  haw  bush  &  Elm 
thicket  where  mv  house  now  stands  this  claim  was  made  June 
20th.  1839.  &  has  my  name  &  date  on  each  corner — 
handed  in  Julv  ist  1839  John.  Snori* 

The  Following  is  the  description  of  my  claim  dkuU'  this  day 
which  I  wish  recorded  to  me  the  same  Lying  tv  beeing  in 
Johnson  County.  Iowa  Territory  the  N.  y^  N  W.  (\v.  of  sect. 
32.  &  the  N  y^  N  E.  (jr.  of  section  31.  Town  79.  X.  K.  5  W. 
of  5  P  M.  bounded  bv  Snider  East  &  South.  Nortii  partly  by 
Van  Antworp  &  Williams  west  by  Felkncr  July  3rd  1839. 
handed  in  July  3rd.  1839 —  Rn)ij:RT  Smai.i. 


5^  Johnson  Countv  Claim  Association. 

This  Claim  taken  June  25th  1839 — 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I.  John  McCahun  have 
taken  the  following  claim  to  Viz.  commencing  at  the  south  west 
Corner  at  a  white  Oak  stub  marked  J.  McCahun  running  E.  to 
a  white  Oak  Tree  mark  as  McCahun  then  North  to  a  Lin  tree 
then  running  west  on  the  other  side  of  spring  Creek  to  a  Lin 
Marked  J  McCahun  then  running  south  to  said  Stover  and 
Fowles,  Line  the  end  or  termination  supposed  to  contain  80 
acres,  the  above  described  claim  is  from  one  to  three  miles 
below  Pawashicks  village  ^  bounded  by  the  Iowa  River 
handed  in  July  8th.  John  McCahun 


This  Claim  was  taken  June  25  1839 — 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  John  McCahun  have 
taken  the  Following  claim  to  Viz  commencing  at  A  white 
Oak  stake  Marked.  J  McCahun  beeing  the  East  corner,  and 
running  west,  to  a  certain  white  Oak  Stake  &  Bounded  by 
the  Iowa  River.  &  marked  as  above,  then  running  North  to  a 
Bur  Oak  Tree,  mark  as  above  then  continuing  on  to  a  Black 
Oak  Tree  J.  McCahun  which  tree  is  known  as  a  corner,  of 
McCormucks  and  Thrifts  thence  running  with  there  Line  to 
a  white  Oak.  tree  marked  J.  McCahun.  then  running  East,  to 
a  white  Oak  Tree  marked  J  McCahun  then  Running  south  to 

the  place  of  beginning  containing  400  acres 

handed  in  July  8th   1839.  John.  McCahun 


A  Claim  made  by  me  March  11.  1839.  the  south  west  corner 
with  P  Crum  N  W  corner  Running  half  mile  East  joining 
Wolcott  on  the  East  running  one  mile  north  thence  half  a 
mile    west    thence   to    the    place   of   commencement    by    my 

1  This  was  an  Indian  Village  located  about  four  miles  below  the  present 
site  of  Iowa  City  on  the  Iowa  River.  It  contained  about  one  thousand  Sac 
and  Fox  Indians.      Powashick  was  the  chief. 


Recorded  Claims.  59 

request  you  will  please  record  this  claim  in  John  Royals  name 
John  Royal.  John  Royal 

handed  in  March  14 / 

but  not  registered  until  John  Royal  signed  the  constitution^   \ 

My  Clear  Creek  Claim  made  July  Eighth  1839. 
is  bounded  on  the  East  by  James  Douglass  commencing  at  a 
Stake  on  his  west  line  and  on  the  North  side  of  the 
Creek  running  west  up  the  creek  over  a  Bluff  and  then  past 
three  trees  standing  together  then  at  a  short  distance  past  a 
Lone  tree  by  a  ravine  to  a  stake  at  the  East  side  of  a  marsh 
thence  south  across  the  creek  to  a  small  burr,  oak  thence 
East  to  2  hickory,  saplings,  thence  North  across  the  creek  to 
the  place  of  beginning  including  one  quarter  section  more  or 
less,  the  corners  has  my  name  cut  in  the  wood  J  Siioui* 
handed  in  July   nth   1839. 


July  9th  1839.  ^^^  ^^^  following  is  the  description  of  a  claim 
which  I  wish  Recorded  beeing  in  Johnson  Coiuity  Iowa  Ter- 
ritory i^ituated  on  the  East  side  of  the  Iowa  River  about  one 
mile  &  a  half  above  Turkey  Creek  beeing  bounded  south  by 
John  Green  &  Iladen  on  the  East  by  Iladen  on  the  North  and 
west  by  the  Iowa  River  supposed  to  contain  one  quarter 
section  H  (7  Ri-.ddoii' 

handed  in  July  15th  1839. 


Tlie  following  is  a  description  of  our  claim  made  by  us  on  the 
J I  day  of  May  1839.  ^vhich  we  wish  recorded  situated  Ikying 
&  beeing  in  the  county  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa.  On 
the  Iowa  River  commencing  on  the  south  west  corner,  at  a 
Stake  Near  the  bank  of  the  River  thence  a  Northerly  direc- 

>  Note  thf  fact   lliat  a   claim    wuiiltl    n>>i  be    recorded   until    llu'    <laim;mt 
had  signed  the  constitution. 


6o  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

tion  about  one  &  a  fourth  miles  to  a  Black  Oak  then  East  one 
&  a  fourth  miles  to  a  Oak  Tree  then  S.  one  &  a  fourth  miles 
to  a  Bur  Oak  thence  a  westerly  direction  to  the  place  of 
beginning  supposed  to  contain  one  &  a  half  sections  of  Land, 
the  above  claim  has  our  names  on  the  corners,  supposed  to  be 
ten  miles  above  the  Seat  of  Government^  on  the  E  Side  of 
the  Iowa  River  there  is  a  small  branch  running  from  the  N 
E.  corner  to  the  S.  E.  Corner  on  the  East  Line  or  Near  the 
East  hne  handed  in  July  15th  1839.  J<^"^  ^^^ 

Wm  Bagley 


The  following  is  a  description  or  a  claim  I  made  this  day  situ- 
ated on  old  mans  Creek  commencing  At  the  N  E  Corner  at  a 
Stake  thence  W.  ^  of  a  mile  then  south  ^  mile  then  E.  3^ 
mile  thence  to  the  place  of  beginning  adjoining  the  claim  I 
purchased  of  J  G  Coleman  July  ist  1839. 
handed  in  July  17  1839.  Henry  Custler 


This  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  made  on  the  26  day  of 
May  1839.  situated  Lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of  John- 
son &.  Territory  of  Iowa  about  10  miles  above  the  City  of 
Iowa  commencing  on  the  S.  W.  Corner  in  the  bend  of  the 
River  about  ^  mile  above  Powashicks  Village^  on  the  East 
side  of  the  Iowa  River  then  running  North  i  ^  miles  to  a 
Oak  Tree  then  East  ^  of  a  mile  to  a  small  oak  Tree  then 
south  i}4  m.iles  to  a  scycamore  thence  west  to  the  place  of 
beginning  the  above  claim  is  blazed  out  &  my  name  placed 
on  the  corners,  containing  }^  of  a  Section  July  20th  1839 — 
handed  in  July  20th  1839  J-  ^-  Thrift. 

1  Iowa  City,  the  seat  of  government  for  the  territory  of  Iowa. 
'  See  note  on  page  58. 


Recorded  Claims.  6i 

Please  record  the  following  Described  piece  of  Land 


Commencing  at  Ely  Myers  North  East  Corner running 

one  hundred  &  sixty  Rods  East  thence  South  One  hundred  & 
Sixty  Rods  thence  west  One  hundred  &  Sixty  Rods  thence 
north  to  the  Starting  place  Moses  Adams. 

handed  in  July.  29th  1839 


This  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  made  on  the  26  day  of  May 
1839  situated  lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  & 
Territory  of  Iowa,  about  10  miles  from  the  Seat  of  Govern- 
ment 1  for  the  Territory  commencing  on  the  N  E.  Corner  of 
J  M  Thrifts  claim  thence  running  East  i  mile  to  a  Black  Oak 
thence  South  ^  oi  a  mile  to  Bank  of  the  Iowa  River  thence 
up  said  River  to  corner  of  said  Thrifts'  claim 
August  19th  1839 William  McCormick^ 

[JO] 

This  is  a  description  of  a  claim  that  I  wish  recorded  the  same 
beeing  the.  N.  W.  quarter  of  Three  Town  79  N  R  6  west 
beeing  and  Lying  one  half  mile  North  of  the  City  of  Iowa. 
August  19th  1829.  H  G  Reddout. 

handed  in  August  20th   1839 


This  claim  made  out  the  21st  of  August  1839 ^Y  Morgan 

I  laden  &  Company  is  thus  situated  commencing  at  the  south 

East  corner  of  a  claim  that   was  made  by  Elijah   Hurley 

now  belonging  to  Morgan  I  laden  thence  running  East  •)^  of  a 
mile  thence  X  half  mile  thence  W  -)^  mile  and  from  thence  to 

the  place  of  beginning  supposed  to  contain   half  Section 

handed  in  August  26th   1839 James  IIauen 

Morgan  Haden. 

'  Iowa  City. 

'First  judge  of  probate  in  Johnson  County. 


62  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

Description  of  my  Claim  as  Follows 

eginning  at  the  N  E  corner  at  a  Hickor}-  Tree  near  the 
Iowa  River,  thence  running  south  to  a  Oak  Tree  then  run- 
ning west  to  a  Stake  on  the  East  Line  of  Oliva  Currys  Claim 
then  running  in  a  northerly  direction  to  a  Burch  Tree  on  the 
Bank  of  Clear  Creek  thence  with  the  meanders  of  said  Streem 
East  to  the  mouth,  then  by  the  meanders  of  the  Iowa  River 
to  the  place    of   beginning   containing    )4    Sect  August  27th 

183Q I.  N.  Sanders^ 

handed  in  August  27th 


The  following  is  the  description  of  a  claim  which  w^e  made  on 
or  about  the  10  day  of  August  1839  the  same  beeing  and 
Lying  in  the  county  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  Viz.  the 
Entire  Twenty  Eighth  &  Twenty  Ninth  sections  in  Township 
seventy  nine  North  Range  Five  west  of  the  fifth  principal 
meridian  hkewise  the  south  half  of  the  S.  E  qr  of  section 
Twenty  &  the  south  half  of  the  S.  W.  qr  of  section  Twenty 
One  Township  &  Range  aforsaid  which  claim  we  have  had  sur- 
veyed &  staked  out  and  the  innitials  of  our  names  marked  on 
the  corners  &  we  wish  the  same  recorded  to  us.  given  under 
our  hands  this  sixth  day  of  September  1839 

Asaph  Allen  2 
handed  in  September  6th  1839.  C  L  Allen 

G  T  Andrews 

claim  made  by  E.  K  Morse  on  the  24  day  of  September  1839 
in  Johnson  Co.  Iowa  Territory  commencing  at  the  N.  E.  corner 
of  a  claim  made  by  Alexander  McBaker  thence  running  E.  one 
half  of  a  mile  to  a  white  Oak  tree  on  the  E.  Bank  of  slue  ^ 
thence  down  said  slue^  to  rapid  Creek  and  corner  with  a  claim 

*  At  one  time  president  of  the  Claim  Association, 
~  Mr  Allen  opened  the  first  tavern  in  Iowa  City. 
»  Sloutrh. 


Recorded  Claims.  63 

made  by  G  Shreck  supposed  to  be  one  mile  thence  West  one 
half  a  mile  to  Alexander  McBakers  S.  E.  corner  thence  North 
by  Bakers  Line  to  the  place  of  beginning- 
Handed  in  Sept  26th.  1839.  E.  K.  Morse 


sir  you  will  please  to  record  the  following  described  claim  the 
North    west   quarter    of  section    thirty   one    (31)    Township 
Eighty  North  (80)  Range  Six  (6)  west. 
Handed  in  September  26th  1839  Francis  Karr 


The  following  claim  I  wish  recorded  to  me  the  same  beeing 

the  North  half  of  section  seventeen  Town  79  N.   R  6  west. 

made  about  the  tirst  of  October  1839 

October  i8th  1839. 

handed  in  Octo  ,i8th  Samuel  Lovejoy 


The  Following  part  of  a  claim  I  wish  recorded  to  me  made 
July  1839.  ^^^^  same  beeing  the  south  half  of  the  soutii  East 
cjuarter  of  section  seventeen  Town  sevent}-  nine  N.  R.  live 
west  of  the  5  principal  meridian 

his 

October  26th  1839.  William  x  Jones 


handed  in  Octo  26. 


mark 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  which  I.  wish  re- 
corded made  October  28.  1839.  designated  as  Follows  the 
south  East  (juarter  of  section  Eight  Town  79.  N  R  6  west 

handed  in  October  29.  1839.  ^  ^^  vSri.riii.N  [• 


64  Johnson  County  Ci.aim  Association. 

The  following  I  wish  recorded  to  me  the  same  beeing  and  Ly- 
ing in  the  county  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  situated 
between  Cyrus  Sanders  &  Thomas  Holdrens  the  same  beeing 
a  strip  about  Eighty  Rods  wide  and  160  Long  situated  north 
of  Felkners  Mill  also  the  N.  W.  qr  of  sect  33  Town  79.  N.  R. 
5  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian 
October  29th  1839. 
handed  in  Octo  29th  1839  J.  B.  Adams 


This  is  a  description  of  a  Claim  made  by  me  and  Charles 
Berryhill  commencing  at  the  head  of  a  certain  Slew^  it  beeing 
the  N.  E.  corner  thence  running  west  along  the  South  line  of 
Town  78  ^  of  a  mile  then  South  down  the  meanders  of  the 
Slew,  to  a  certain  Tree  thence  East  following  the  meanders 
of  the  Iowa  River  one  mile  thence  thence  North  to  the  place 
of  beginning  Isaiah.  P.  Hamilton  2 

handed  in  Octo  30th  1839 


The  following  is  a  description  of  of  a  claim  I  made  this  day 
situated  Lying  and  beeing  in  the  county  of  Johnson  &  Terri- 
tory of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  the  S.  W.  qr  of  sect  one  Town 
78.  N  R.  6  west  of  the  5  principal  meridian  October  29th 
1839 Henry.  G  Reddout. 


The  following  claim  we  wish  recorded  to  us.  lying  and  beeing 
in  the  county  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing 
the  south  half  of  Section  33.  &  the  N  E  qr  of  Sect  33.  &  the 
W  half  of  Sect  34  Town  79.  N  R  5  west  of  the  5  principal 


1  Slough. 

*-First  recorder  of  Johnson  County. 


Recorded  Claims.  65 

meridian  the  above  claim  we  have  placed  our  Names  on  the 
corners  November  ist  1839  Jesse.  Berry ^ 

handed  in  James  Wamsley 

November  ist  1839. 

[JS] 

The  following  is  the  description  of  a  claim  which  we  have 
made  lying  about  three  and  a  half  miles  North  or  nearly 
North  of  Iowa  City  in  Johnson  County  on  the  south  side  of 
the  Iowa  River  commencing  with  a  Tree  marked  with  our 
names  together  with  the  day  of  the  month  (Oct  29th.  1839) 
running  west  one  half  mile  thence  south  one  mile  thence  East 
one  half  thence  North  one  mile  the  trees  are  blazed  round  it 
and  our  names  are  on  the  corners,  there  beeing  no  previous 
claims  upon  said  tract  of  land 

Iowa  City  Octo  29th.  1839.  ^-  ^-  1'oster 

handed  in  November  2nd  1839.  ^-  ■''^bel 


The  following  is  a  description  of  my  claim  beeing  in  the 
County  of  Johnson  Laying  on  the  Iowa  River  near  three 
miles  above  Iowa  City  and  Laying  North  of  Mr  Halls  Claim 
south  of  Mr  Sturges  East  of  the  Iowa  River  containing  one 
quarter  Section  said  claim  was  made  about  the  iirst  of  (Octo- 
ber 1839. 
handed  in  November.  9lh.  1839.  A.  Russeei. 


I  wish  to  have  Recorded  tiie  East  half  of  Section  Ten  c\:  the 
N  W  qr  of  Sect  10  T  79  N.  R  5  west  in  the  county  of  John- 
son &  Territorv  of  Iowa  this  11  day  of  January  1839. 

Til  KAVOH  V.  J  I:N  N  I  Nf7S 
1  First  8chooI  teacher  in  Iowa  City. 


66  Johnson  Countv  Claim  Association. 

I  Waller  Clark  do  this  day  certify  that  I  have  marked  out  & 
placed  stakes  Round  the  south  half  of  section  seventeen  & 
claimed  said  half  section  the  i6  of  November  1839. 
N  B  having  Bought  the  said  half  section  of  Thomas.  Morrison 
handed  in  November   17th.  1839.  ^-  Clark 

Johnson  County  Iowa  Territory 

July  A  D  1839 

The  following  is  the  description  claim  made  by  me  in  the 
County  and  Territory-  above  named  to  wit  the  East  half  of 
the  south  west  quarter  of  section  nine  Town  79  N  R  5  W. 
also  the  west  half  of  the  North  west  quarter  of  sect  Town  & 
Range  aforsaid  John.  Parrott. 

handed  in 
November  19th  1839. 


I  wish  to  have  Recorded  the  south  west  quarter  of  section 
Ten  North  west  quarter  of  sect  15.  south  east  quarter  Sec- 
tion Nine  in  Township  79.  N  R.  5  west  in  the  County  of 
Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  Daniel.  Duval 

November  nth  1839 " 

handed  in  Nov  20th  1839 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  have  made  it 
beeing  situated  on  the  west  side  of  the  Iowa  River  supposed 
to  be  three  &  a  half  miles  above  Iowa  City  commencing  at 
the  N.  E.  Corner  at  a  small  white  Oak  Tree  standing  on  the 
Bank  of  the  River  thence  running  one  half  mile  west  thence 
south  one  &  one  half  mile  thence  East  one  half  mile  thence 
North  to  the  place  of  beginning  one  &  a  half  miles  consisting 
about  seventv  five  Acres  of  Prairie  &  the  Remainder  in  tim- 


Recorded  Claims.  67 

ber  I  have  placed  my  name  on  the  corners  and  on  it  there  are 
no  previous  claims  John  D  Abel 

Iowa  City  Octo  30th.    1839 — 
handed  in  November  21st   1839 — 


The  following  is  a  description  of  my  claim  which  I.  made 
December  2.  1839.  whicli  said  Claim  was  claimed  by  Wil- 
liams &  Van  Antwerp  said  Claim  or  claims  having  being 
forfeited  I  wish  you  to  record  the  same  to  me  described  as 
follows.  N  E  qr  of  Sect  36  &  the  S.  E.   quarter  of  section  25. 

Town  79  N  R  6  west  of  the  tifth  principal  meridian 

handed  in  E.  D.  Stephen 

December  3rd  1839. 

[JS] 

The  following  is  a  description  of  my  claim  which  I  made 
December  2nd  1839  ^^^^  ^^'^^^  claim  beeing  forfeited  by  Wil- 
liams &  Van  Antwerp  I  wish  you  to  record  the  same  to  me 
as  described  below  South  East  quarter  of  Section  30.  Town- 
ship 79.   N   R    5  west  of   5   principal  meridian    Decem   2nd 

1839 Elhiu  Duel 

handed  in  December  3rd  1839 


The  foihnving  is  a  description  of  my  chiim  which  i  made 
Dec  2nd  1839  ^'^'^^  Claim  or  chiinis  was  made  b\-  Williams 
and  Van  Antworp  said  claim  or  claims  being  forfeited  I  wish 
you  to  record  the  same  to  me  described  as  follows,  the  S  \V. 
qr  of  Sect  30  T.  79  North  Range  5  live  west  of  the  5 
principal  meridian  December  2nd  1839. 
handed  in  December  4lh  1839 J-   '^-  ^'^"•^•'^'^ 


6^  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

J  Ponyues  Claim  December,  4th  1839 

commencement  at  a  B  Oak  tree  on  the  west  Bank  of  the 
River  thence  west  one  mile  corner  on  a  Bur  Oak  Oak  thence 
North  ^.  of  a  mile  corner  on  a  black  Oak  Thence  E  One 
mile  corner  a  white  Oak.  thence  south  to  the  place  of  Begin- 
ning supposed  to  be  ^  of  a  Section  supposed  to  be  two  miles 
&  a  Half  above  Iowa  City  Jackson  Ponyue 

handed  in  December  4th  1839 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  which  I  wish  to 
have  recorded  Viz.  the  S  W.  qr  of  Sect  24.  Town  80  N 
Range  6  west  and  is  bounded,  on  the  East  by  Mulholland 
claim  on  the  south  Mathews  Claim  on  the  west  Mr  Hastings 

Claim  made  by  me  on  or  about  the  first  of  December  1839 

handed  in  December  14.  1839  J  ^  Adams 


The  following  claim  I  wish  to  have  recorded  to  me  the  same 
beeing  the  west  half  of  the  N  W  qr  of  sect.  22.  &  the  west 
Half  of  the  S.  W  qr  of  Sect.  15  Town  79  N  R  6  west  of  the 
5  principal  meridian  the  above  claim  having  been  recorded 
before  but  a  change  having  been  made  in  the  lines  with   A 

D  Stephen  made  m  Sep  1837 John  Miller 

handed  in  Decem  17th  1839 


[36] 

The  following  described  Claim  I  have  purchased  of  Mr 
Chancy  Ward  and  wish  the  same  recorded  as  a  claim  to  me 
situated  Lying  &  beeing  in  the  county  of  Johnson  &  Terri- 
tory of  Iowa  and  Bounded  as  follows  Viz  commencing  at  the 
N  W  Corner  of  Sect  16.  Town  78  N  R  6  west  and  running- 
due  South  187.  Rods  to  a  Bur  Oak  Tree  Blazed  on  the  S  & 
W.  &  N  sides  &  marked  with  the  letters.  F.  C.  also  one  line 


Recorded  Claims.  69 

commencing  at  the  first  described  corner  &  running  due  west 
%  of  a  mile  to  two  Bur  Oaks  one  Blazed  on  the  East  side  & 
the  other  on  the  North  side  from  said  trees  the  line  runs  clue 
south  30.  Rods  to  a  Stake  from  thence  to' the  first  described 

tree  containing  one  hundred  &  sixty  Two  acres also  the 

following  quarter  which  I  made  claim  to  on  the  21st  of  lliis 
month  the  same  beeing  the  S.  E.  qr  of  sect  31.  T  80.  N  R  6 
west.  Thomas  Lacli' 

handed  in  Decem  27th  1839 


In  addition  to  holding  the  Larger  part  of  the  following  80  acre 
lot  of  land  by  the  old  claim  lines  I  purchased  by.  I  record  the 
same  as  a  claim  made  by  me  June  9th  1839 — '  theme  80  acre 
lot  beeing  the  south  Half  of  the  N  W  qr  of  sect  12.  T  79  N  R 
6  west  also  the  North  \V  qr  of  sect.  30.  T.  &  Range  aforsaid 
claim  laid  to  the  quarter  this  day.  S  H  McCkorv. 

January  ist  1840. 


commencing  at  the  N  E.  corner  of  the  school  section  and 
running  and  Extending  80  Rods  west  "thence  south  then  south 
one  mile  then  East  to  the  southwest  ccwner — of  said  scb.ool 
Section  then  North  to  the  place  of  beginning 

A.  WoiA'o'i  r 


Austen  C(jle  cS:  S  B  (jardnt-r.  wishes  entered  of  Record  the 
following  described  claim  to  wit  all  that  i)a)t  of  the  South  half 
of  section  four  Town  79  N  R  6.  west  which  Lyes  East  of  tiie 
Iowa  River  Johnson  County  Iowa  Territory  supposed  to  con- 
tain 12  or  15  acres  January  6th    1839 

.S  riii'iii.N  B  (i,\in>M-:N 
handed  in  Jainiar\-  H;th  1840  Aisti-.n  Coi.i". 


70  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

The  following  described  claim  beeing  forfeited  I  the  under- 
signed have  this  da}'  made  the  following  claim  which  I  wish 
recorded  by  the  Clerk  of  the  claim  association  of  Johnson 
County  Iowa  Territory  to  wit  the  S  W  qr  of  Sect  1 1  T  79  N 
R  6  west  in  said  County  &  Territory,  bounded  on  the  North 
by  Irish  &  Judson  on  the  South  by  Adams  on  the  west  by  part 
of  the  Town  Plat  of  Iowa  City^  &  on  the  East  by  Sturgis 
Claim  as.  supposed  January  nth  1840 
handed  in  Jany  12th  1840  Allen  Stroud 

[37] 

The  following  claim  having  become  forfeited  We  Austen  Cole 
and  Stepen  B  Gardner  have  this  day  made  the  following 
claim  Viz  the  N.  E.  qr  of  Sect  20  in  Township  Seventy  nine 
Range  5  west  of  the  fifth  meridian  in  the  county  of  Johnson 
&.  Territory  of  Iowa  containing  one  hundred  &  sixty  acres 
January  12th  1840  Stephen  B  Gardner 

handed  in  January  12th  1840  Atsten.  Cole 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  or  part  of  a  claim  I. 
made  on  the  10  of  July  1839.  commencing  at  an  Oak  Tree  on 
the  w^est  line  of  N  Hastings  claim  that  he  made  &  had  re- 
corded thence  North  half  a  mile  to  an  Oak  Tree  thence  west 
half  a  mile  Crossing  the  south  Branch  of  Turkey  Creek  to  an 
oak  Tree  thence  south  half  a  mile  crossing  said  Creek  to  an 
Oak  Tree  thence  East  to  the  place  of  beginning  supposed  to 

contain  one  hundred  &  sixty  acres 

handed  in  Jany  13th  1840  S.  C.  Trow^bridge 

The  following  claim  I  wish  recorded  to  me  the  same  beeing 
the.  N.  E.  qr  of  Sect.  30.  Town  79  N  R.  6  west  of  the  fifth 
principal  meridian  January  17th  1840. 
handed  in  January  17th  1840.  C.  S.  Foster 

^  Section  10. 


Recorded  Claims.  71 

E  >^  S.  E.  14:  S  21  T.  79.  Range  5  West.  W.  y^  S.  W.  y^  S 
22.  Town  79.  Range  5.  W.  N  E  qr.  S  9  T  79.  N  R  5  &  The 
E  ^.  N.  W.  qr  Sect  9.  Town  79  N  R  5  West  the  above  claim 
I  wish  recorded  January  20th  1840 
handed  in  January  20th  1840  Benjamin.  Horner — 


The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  1  have  made  which 
I  wish  recorded  commencing  at  the  S  E  Corner  on  a  marked 
Red  oak  thence  with  the  meanders  of  the  River  North  about 
I  mile  to  a  white  Oak  then  west  about  half  a  mile  to  a  White 
Oak  then  south  about  3^2  mile  to  3  white  Oaks  then  East  to 
the  place  of  beginning  the  above  claim  lyes  in  Johnson  County 
Iowa  Territory  about.  5  or  6  miles  miles  North  of  Iowa  City 
made  about  the  13th  of  January  1840  James.  Rock 

handed  in  January  20th  1840 

The  f(jll(j\ving  is  a  description  of  a  claim  I  wish  recorded  situ- 
ated lying  and  beeing  in  the  county  of  Johnson  &  Territory 
of  Iowa  bounded  as  follows  commencinjj  at  the  S  E  corner  at 
a  Stake  thence  N  -%^  of  a  mile  to  a  Stake  then  W  1  M  tc^  a 
Stake  then  S.  y^  M  to  a  Stake  then  East  to  the  place  of 
beginning  the  above  claim  is  bounded  on  the  East  by  Ilousten 
claim  on  the  W  by  E  Douglass  on  the  south  by  Ilartcr  iS: 
Sprage  the  above  claim  I  made  in  June  1839 
handed  in  January  20th  1840.  II.  A.  Asiiku 


The  following  claim  I  wish  to  have  registered  the  same  lying 
&  beeing  in  the  county  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  the 
same  beeing  the  N  3^  of  S-  13.  T  79  N  R  7  west  &  the  N 
half  of  the  S.  E.  i[r  of  Sect  12  Town  «S:  Range  aforsaid  cV 
that  part  of  the  North  half  of  section  9.  that  is  not  embraced 
in  the  claim   I   purchased  of    Baxter    supposed  to  contain  80 


72  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

acres  in  town  79  N  R  6  west  which  claim  I  have  staked  off 
according  to  the  requirements  of  the  claim  association 
Januaiy  22nd  1840  Robert  Hutchinson 

handed  in  January  22nd  1840 


The  folio  wing  claim  I  wish  recorded  to  me  situated  Lvinir  & 
beeing  in  Johnson  County  Iowa  Territor}^  on  old  mans  Creek 
commencing  at  the  N.  E.  Corner  on  the  bank  of  the  Creek  at 
2  White  Oaks,  then  with  the  Creek  w' est  about  ^  a  mile  to  a 
Red  Oak  Tree  Near  the  Bank  of  the  Creek  then  south  one 
mile  or  there  about  to  a  Large  white  oak  tree  then  East  ^ 
mile  to  a  Oak  Tree  then  North  one  mile  to  the  place  of  begin- 
ning the  above  claim  contains  about  half  a  section  made  in 
July  last 

January  25th  1840  A.  T.  McLewain 

handed  in  January  25th  1840 


My  claim  made  this  18.  day  of  January  1840 
Bounded  on  the  South,  by  Reddout.  beginning  at  the  N  E. 
corner  of  Reddout  claim  &  running  N.  across  the.  N.  Branch 
of  Rapid  Creek  half  a  mile  then  west  half  a  mile  then  S.  ^2  M. 
then  E.  to  Reddouts  N.  E.  corner  each  corner  has  my  name 
written  on  them  supposed  to  be  the  N.  E.  Quarter  of  sect.  27 
T  80.  R  6.  John  Shoup 

The  above  claim  since  it  has  been  surveyed  falls  on  the  S.  W 
qr  of  section  23.  Town  80  N  R  6  W  ^ 
handed  in  January  26th  1840 


1  Mr.  Shoup  supposed  that  his  land  was  in  section  twentj-seven;  but  after 
the  government  surveys  had  been  made,  it  was  found  that  the  land  claimed 
and  described  bv  him  was  in  "section  twenty-three.  After  the  public  sur- 
veys had  been  made  it  was  customary  for  the  claim-holders  to  make  a  re- 
adjustment of  their  claims.  Disputes  arising  from  necessary  changes  were 
arbitrated  and  settled  by  the  claim  court. — See  Constitution  and  Laws  Art. 
I.  section  9. 


Recorded  Claims.  73 

the  following-  claim  we  wish  recorded  it  beeing  a  claim  we 
sold  to  William  H.  Downey  in  May  last  that  I  was  to  Hold 
for  him  and  not  having  made  improovement  sufficient  to  hold 
it  for  him  we  record  it  as  a  claim  of  ours  the  same  beeino-  the 
N.  W.  qr.  of  sect  5.  T.  79.  N  R  5  west  &  the  E  i<  of  the.  S. 
E.  qr.  of  sect  31.  T  So  X  R  5  W.  of  the  5  principal  meridian 

his 

Green  Hill  &  S.  Hill 

This  is  a  correct  statement  of  a  claim  I  made  on  ]Monda\-  the 
ninth  day  of  December  1839.  commencing  with  a  Gotten 
Wood  at  the  N.  E.  Corner,  running  west  with  the  River 
then  South  with  the  River  to  a  Bur  Oak  thence  running  west 
to  a  linn  Wood  tree  &  then  to  the  cotten  wood  tree  where 
commenced  containing  abought  half  a  Section  the  distance  of 
this  claim  from  Iowa  city  lies  3  j4  miles  north  west  of  said 
Town 

witness  Andrew  Noble  Thomas.  Green 

handed  in  Febuary  3rd  1840 


Record  the  west  half  of  Section  20.  Town  79.  X  Range  6 
W.  also  tile  X  W  qr  of  Sect  19.  Town  &  range  as  tiie  otb.er 
Made  april  loth  1839.  Abraham    Mii.i.i.k 

handed  in  Febuarv    loth    1S40. 


The  following  claim  I  wish  recorded  to  me  tlie  same  lying  cK: 
beeing  in  Joiinson  Count}-  Iowa  Territory  the  same  supposed 
to  be  the  W  J/j  of  the  S.  \V .  (quarter  <;f  Section  26.  lV  the 
East  half,  of  the  X  E.  cjuarter  of  Section  27.  Town  So  .\. 
Range  6.  west  of  the  liftli  principal  meridian. 
Febuary  loth  1840  J""^   A   Stkket. 

handed  in  Febuar\-  lotli   1840 


74  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

This  claim  finally  marked  &  Staked  on  the  4th  Feby  1840 
lying  about  one  mile  South  of  Switzers  mill  &  about  the  same 
distance  from  Clear  Creek  beginning  at  a  Stake  marked.  W. 
W.  Stuck  in  the  prairie  at  the  N.  W.  corner  of  said  Claim 
then  running  east  half  a  mile  to  a  Oak  tree  marked  as  afor- 
said  then  south  one  mile  to  a  Stake  marked  as  the  first  then 
west  i^  mile  to  a  small  Oak  Bush  marked  W.  W.  then  to 
the  beginning  Stake  (North  one  mile)  containing  one  half 
section  more  or  less  William  Wain 

handed  in  Febuary  the  1840 


The  following  is  the  description  of  a  claim  that  we  made  on 
the  28  day  of  January  last  in  Johnson  County  on  old  mans 
Creek  about  Two  &  a  half  miles  above  Hardsocks  commenc- 
ing at  the  N  W  corner  at  a  Stake  in  the  Prairie  then  South 
about  one  mile  to  a  white  Oak  Tree  then  E.  about  one  mile 
to  a  Bur  Oak  Tree  then  North  to  a  Stake  in  the  Prairie  then 
west  to  the  place  of  beginning  with  our  names  on  the  corners, 
containing  about  one  section.  David  Cox 

handed  in  Febuary  loth  1840  John.  D.  Wolf. 

I  wish  you  to  record  the  following  described  Claim  to  me 
made  Febuary.  i6th  1840  Viz  the  N.  E.  quarter  of  sect  26 
Town  80  N  R  6  west.  J.  V.  Felkner 

handed  in  Febuary  24th  1840 


This  is  a  Statement  of  a  claim  I  made  on  the  ist  day  of  Janu- 
ary 1840  it  lies  west  of  Iowa  City  about  3  miles  on  section 
Thirteen  in  the  unsurveyed  Township  the  South  half  of  said 
section  begins  at  half  mile  stake  of  sect.  18.  runs  one  mile 
west  to  a  red  Oak  Stake  half  a  mile  South   to  a  red  Oak 


Recorded  Claims.  75 

Stake  one  mile   East  to  the  South    west    corner  of  sect  18. 

half  a  mile  North  to  the  place  of  beginning 

handed  in  Febuary  25th  1840 Sarah.  Ann.  Abei,^ 


This  is  a  correct  statement  of  a  claim  which  I  made  on  the 
fifteenth  day  of  November  1839  '^  ^^^^  about  four  miles  up  the 
Iowa  River  a  North  east  direction  of  Iowa  City  on  the  west 
side  of  said  River  Commencing  at  Linn  tree  the  N.  E,  Cor- 
ner then  west  to  a  Bur  Oak  then  South  to  a  Red  Oak  then 
East  to  a  white  Oak  joining  with  John  Abels  Claim  on  the 
river  thence  to  the  place  of  beginning  running  with  the 
River  supposed  the  same  to  contain  a  half  section 
handed  in  Febuary  24th  1840  Alexander  Abel 


The  Following  claim  I  wish  recorded  to  me  the  E  i^  of  the 
S.  W.  qr.  Sect.  26.  and  the  N  W  qr.  of  sect  26.  Town  80 
N  R   6  west  of  the   5    principal   meridian  made  the   21st  of 

Febuary  1840 

his 

handed  in  Febuary  24th  1840  Edward  x  Bi;kk 

mark 


Allen  Stroud  and  Stepiien.  li.  Gardner  ha\e  this  da}-  made 
made  the  following  claim  Viz  commencing  at  a  Black  Oak  at 
William  Alts  S.  E.  corner  thence  running  in  a  N  W  diixHtioii 
about  400  yards  to  a  Black  Oak  on  said  Alts  line  thence  in  a 
lOastward  direction  about  400  yards  to  a  Black  Oak  iIk-iki' 
south  about  ^4  of  a  mile  to  a  while  Oak  then  wi-st  '^  mile  to 
a  Black  Oak  thence  Nortii  to  the  place  of  beginning  sup- 
posed to  contain  about  300  acrc-s  of  Land  Broken  Prairie  tlv: 
small  Groves  of  Timlx-r  in  jiarls  a  small  run  of  water  jiassing 
through  the  same  on  whic  h  thcii-  is  about  100  aires  of   l5otum 

'Note  the  case  of  a   woman  makiiij,' a  claim.     In    the    riglils  dI   |>i<.|)irlv 
the  Claim  Association  did  not  discriminate  against  wontcn. 


76  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

Prairie  this  claim  is  situated  in  Johnson  County  Iowa  Terri- 
tory about  one  &  a  half  miles  west  of  the  Iowa  River  &  4 
miles  N.  W.  from  Iowa  City 

Febuary  i8th  1840  Allen  Stroud 

handed  in  |  S.  B.  GARUNiiR 

Febuary  26th  1840  ( 

Record  the  following  claim  made  by 
me  the  undersigned  Towit.  Beginning  at  a  Bunch  of  Maples 
at  the  mouth  of  a  small  run  on  the  west  bank  of  the  Iowa 
River  thence  South  East  up  said  river  about  500  yards  to  a 
larpfe  Suefar  tree  near  the  foot  of  the  Bluff,  thence  East  with 
said  Bluff  to  a  white  Oak  on  the  west  Bank  of  said  River 
thence  up  said  river  with  the  meanders  then  of  to  the  place 
of  beginning  supposed  to  contain  about  200  acres  the  above 
claim  is  situated  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of 
Iowa  and  lying  in  the  Bottom  about  i  ^  miles  N.  E.  of  Mr 
Gailers  Claim  &  about  8  miles  N.  W.  from  Iowa  City  it  is 
all  heavily  timbered  with  Oak  Ash  Sugar  tree  Walnuts  Lynn 
&c.  Febuary  i8th  1840 
handed  in  Febuary  26th  1840  Stephen.  B.  Gardner 


This  is  a  description  of  my  claim  that  I  wish  recorded  it 
beeing  situated  as  follows,  beeing  &  Lying  About  three 
miles  N  of  Felkners  mill  commencing  at  the  N.  E.  Corner  on 
a  Bur  Oak  then  S.  3^  M.  to  a  white  Oak  then  %  M  west  to 
a  Red  Oak  then  N  i^  M  to  a  Black  Oak  then  East  to  the 
place  of  beginning  it  is  bounded  on  the  west  by  Browns 
Claim  made  Febuary  17th  1840 
handed  in  Febuary  26th  1840       Thomas.  P.  Mulholland 


Walter  Clark  has  this  day  made  the  following  Claim  Towit 
all  of  that  party  of  the  N  W  qr  of  Sect   15   in  Township  79 


Recorded  Claims.  77 

N  R  6  west  which  Lyes  west  of  the  Iowa  River  in  Johnson 

County 

Febuary  26th  1840  Walter.  Clark 

handed  in  Febuary  28th  1840 


The  following  is   the   description  of  a  Claim    I   have   made 
which  I  w'ish  recorded.   Viz  the  west  half  of  Sect  28  T  79.  N. 
X  6  W.  Johnson  County.  Iowa  Territory'. 
Febuary  22nd.   1840.  James.  Rock 

handed  in  Febuary  27th   1840 

The  following  is  a  claim  made  by  S  J  Frost  Febuary  28.  1840 
Lying  in  the  Township  seventy  nine  N  Range  7.  west,  the 
west  half  of  sect.  12.  &  the.  N.  E.  qr  of  Sect  24.  please  Record 
the  same  to  me  Johnson  County  Iowa  Territory 
Iowa  City  March  ist  1840       \  S.J.  Frost 

handed  in  March  2nd  1840      \ 


The  following  Claim  I  wish  recorded  to  me  Lying  between 
old  mans  Creek  &  En<dish  River  about  2  miles  w^est  of  Mr 
-McCleurs  commencing  at  the  South.  E.  Corner,  at  a  Elm 
Stake  with  the  Letters  F.  H  There  on  &  running  N.  i.  M  to 
a  Bass  wood  Stake  then  west  ^  of  a  mile  to  a  willow  Tree 
Near  a  Brook  then  south,  i.  M.  to  a  Oak  Stake  then  East  to 
the  place  of  Beginning  supposed  to  contain  ^/(  of  a  Section 
the  above  claim  was  made  the  latter  part  of  Febuary  iS.jo. 
handed  in  March  5th  1840  Frederick  IIarti:u. 


The  following  claim  I  wish  recorded  lying  on  Cleer  Creek 
about  7  miles  above  Switzers  mill  commencing  at  the  N.  E. 
corner  on  a  Stake  in  the  Prairie  then  west  ^.  M.  to  a  slake 
in  the  Prairie  then  .):^.  of  a  mile  to  a  Stake  in  the  Edge  of  the 


*jS  JonNso>f  County  Claim  Association. 

Timber  then  East  i^.  of  a  mile  to  a  Stake  in  the  Prairie  then 
N.  to  the  place  of  Beginning  Bounded  on  the  N  by  James 
Douglass.  1  &  Hall  made  April  last.  March  lo  1840  the  above 

claim  has  my  name  on  the  corner 

handed  in  March  loth.  1840  Thomas.  B.  Brown 


Claim  made  by  me  June  1838 

Beginning  on  the  west  bank  of  the  Iowa  River  about  5  miles 

above  Cleer  Creek  beginning  at  a  Tree  thence  meandering 

the  River  up  to  the  mouth  of  a  Small  Creek  thence  running  a 

Southerly    direction    across   the   Hill  to   the   first   mentioned 

bound,  said  Claim  is  timber  with  Sugar  tree  oak  lin  &  various 

kinds  of  Timber  Febuary  26th  1840  said  Claim  is  supposed  to 

contain  three  lots 

handed  in  March  14th  1840  Nathaniel  Fellows. 

The  following  described  claim  I  wish  to  have  recorded  to  me 
the  same  beeing  a  claim  I  purchased  of  Stephen  Chase  on 
the  22  day  of  November  1839.  Known  as  the  Old  Trading 
House  Claim  Bounded  on  the  North  by.  J.  H.  Stover  claim  on 
the  west  &  South  by  the  Iowa  River  on  the  East  by  John 
Willison  containing  about  half  section. 

March  i6th  1840  Wm.  W.  Porter 

handed  in  March  i6th  1840 


The  following  claim  I  wish  recorded  to  me  the  same  beeing 
the  South  half  of  the  S.  W.  qr.  of  Sect  27.  T.  80.  N  R  6. 
west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  the  Above  claim  made 
March  ist   1840  John  Kight 

handed  in  March  23rd  1840 


1  Mr.  James  Douglass  is  one  of  a  number  of  men   who  held  claims  that 
are  not  recorded  in  these  records. 


Recorded  Claims.  79 

The  Above  claim  having  become  forfeited  I  hereby  wish  the 
same  registered  to  me  the  same  beeing  the  N.  E.  qr  of  Sect 
23  Town  80  N  R  6  west  of  the  tifth  principal  meridian  Lving 
in  the  Countv  of  Johnson.  I.  T.  the  above  claim  havin<r  been 
marked  out  according  to  the  requirements  of  the  claim  asso- 
ciation. March  21st  1840  Nathan.  Odell 
handed  in  March  23.   1840. 


This  is  to  Certify  that  I  have  made  claim  this  isfday  of  May 
1840.  on  the  following  described  land  to  wit  commencing  at 
E.  K.  Morses  North  East  corner  thence  running  East  160. 
rods,  to  a  mound  thence  south  320  to  a  mound  thence  west 
160.  rods,  to  E.  K.  Morses  South  East  Corner,  thence  North 
to  the  place  of  Beginning  Lewis.  15.  Costlev 

handed  in  May  ist  1840 


The  following;  claim  havinii"  become  forfeited  I  do  this  tirst 
day  of  May  1840,  Lay  claim  to  the  following  described  tract 
or  parcel  of  land,  to  wit.  the  undivided  half  of  the  claim 
known  as  the  A.  Baker,  claim  Bounded  on  the  N  by  E 
Browns.  Claim  &  Henyons  on  the  South  by  C  Sanders,  on 
the  west  by  Blazed  Lines  and  on  the  east  by  a  claim  that  E. 
K.  Morse  made  the  claim  is  320  purches  North  &  south  lying 
on  Bouth  sides  of  the  Dubuke  Road.'  E.  K.  Mouse 

handed  in  May  ist  1840 


The  following  claim  having  become  forfeited  Is  this  day 
made  by  the  undersigned.  Towit  -the  west  half  of  the  North 
West,  quarter  of  Section  Xo  Thite  in  Townsliip  No  seventy 

'A    "niilitarv    roail'    laid    out    lictw  ecu    Iowa   C'itv    ami    DiilnuiiH-.     Si-c 
•Shainliauyli's  lo'va  Ci/v,  p.  42. 


8o  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

Nine   Range  six  west  containing  Eighty  acres  Lying  in  the 

County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa 

handed  in  April  2nd  1840.  Austin  Cole 

The  following  a  description  of  a  claim  which  we  made  on  the 
fourth  instant  and  which  we  wish  recorded  to  us  to  Viz  said 
Claim  is  situated  in  the  county  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of 
Iowa  about  one  and  a  half  miles  south  from  Clear  Creek  & 
about  the  same  distance  from  Switzers  mill  commencing  at  a 
Large  cherry  Stake  on  the  side  hill  at  the  N.  E.  corner 
Marked  W  and  D.  thence  west  by  a  line  of  Stakes  and 
blazes,  one  mile  to  another  lar^je  Stake  marked  W.  &.  D. 
thence  south  by  a  line  of  Stakes  and  blazes  one  mile  to  an- 
other Stake  Thence  East  by  a  line  of  Stakes  to  another 
Stake  marked  W.  &.  D.  thence  North  one  mile  to  the  place 
of  beginning  with  several  small  Groves  of  Timber^  on  it  and 
a  small  branch  extending  trough  it  and  supposed  to  contain 

six  hundred  &  forty  acres Joe  Woodvvorth. 

Iowa  City   April  6th   1840 

handed  in  April  6th  1840  Peter  A  Douglass 


you  will  record  the  Northwest  quarter  of  Section  Twelve  the 
South  half  of  the  South  west  qr  of  Section  one  Township  79 
N  R  5  west,  of  the  5  principal  Meridian 
handed  in  April  6th  1840  Joseph  G  Gilimore 


The  following  claim  I  wish  recorded  to  me  the  same  beeing 
The  same  beeing  the  west  half  of  section  35  Town  79  N  R 

'  It  was  customary  to  state  whether  there  was  any  timher  on  the   claim; 
the  kind  of  timher  is  also  frequently  given. 


Recorded  Claims.  81 

6  west  of  the  fifth  principal   meridian   the  above   claim  was 

made  in  the  spring  of  1839  Johnson  County  Iowa  Territory 

handed  in  April  i8th.  1840  John.  Trout 


Record  the  following  described  claim  Beginning  at  the  South 
west  corner  of  the  East  half  of  the  S.  W.  quarter  of  Section 
19.  I'own  80  Range  6  west  thence  North  ^/^  mile  thence  east 
i^  mile  thence  South  40  Rods  to  Shrecks  North  Boundry. 
thence  west  100  Rods  to  Shrecks  North  west  corner  thence 
South  a  long  Shrecks  west  Boundr}-.  ^^  mile  thence  west  to 
the  place  of  beginning  containing  80  Acres  — 

April  1 2th  1840  J.  V.  Felkner 

handed  in  May  4th  1840 


The  following  is  a  description  of  my  claim  which  I  made  lo 
day  which  I  wish  to  have  recorded  Bounded  as  follows  Viz — 
commencing  at  the  S.  E.  corner  at  a  white  Oak  Tree  thence 
North  one  mile  to  a  white  Oak  Tree  thence  west  one  half 
mile  to  a  Cherry  Tree  thence  South  one  mile  to  a  Swamp 
Elm  Tree  thence  East  one  Y^  mile  to  the  place  of  beginning 
and  beeing  on  the  Iowa  River  &  also  on  Turkey  Creek  about 
5  miles  above  Iowa  City  May  nth  1840 
handed  in  Mav  17th  1840 

his 

Sti-:imien  X  Bkow  v 

iiiaiU 

U5\ 

The  Following  claim  I  wish  recorded  to  me  the  same  Eying 
and  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  «&  Territor}-  of  Iowa  4 
miles  above  Iowa  City  commencing  at  the  N.  \\.  Coriu-r  on  a 
Ked  Oak  c^  running  i  mile  west  to  a  white  Oak  ihi-n  about  ]/> 
mile  South  corners  on  a  \-^izi\  Oak  then  ICasl  one  mile  to  a 
white  Oak.  then  North  to  the  place  of  beginning  siijijiosed  t() 


82  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

contain  3. 80  acre  Lots,  or  240  acres  the  above  claim  was 
made  the  16  day  of  May  1840  Joinings  Browns  claim  on  the 
west.  iii^ 

May  1840  Edwin  x  Bercii 

Handed  in  May  i8th  1840  "'--"'^ 


Record  the  following  described  claim  the  east  half  of  the  N. 
E.  qr  Sect.  31.  the  E.  ji  S.  E.  Sect.  30.  the  W.  i^  S  W  qr. 
Sect.  29.  &  W.  yj  N  W.  qr  sect  32  Town  80.  R.  5  W.  May 
29th  1840  Charles  Gillon 

Handed  in  May  31st  1840 


This  claim  made  this  18  day  of  June  1840  by  Caleb  J  Vreden 
Burgh  Bounded  as  follows,  commencing  at  E  K  Morses  N 
E.  corner  at  a  stake  thence  running  East  one  half  mile  by  E 
Costleys  N  Line  to  a  stake  thence  N.  one  half  mile  by  a 
Blazed  Line  to  a  Bur  Oak  thence  west  ^  mile  to  a  stake 
thence  S  }4  mile  by  C  &  B  Henyons  E  Line  to  the  place  of 
beginning  this  claim  supposed  to  be  the  N.  E.  qr  of  Sect  17 — 
Town  80  N  R  5  w^est 

Also  one  quarter  section  commencing  at  L  Cost- 
leys  S.  E.  Corner  at  a  stake  thence  running  East  one  half 
mile  to  a  stake  thence  North  one  half  mile  to  a  stake  thence 
west  y  "lile  along  the  south  Line  of  Sect  16.  to  a  stake  then 
south  by  a  Blazed  Line  on  the  East  side  of  L  Costleys  claim 
to  the  place  of  beginning  supposed  to  be  the  N.  W,  qr  of  Sect 
21  Town  80  N.  Range  5  west 
handed  in  June  19th  1840  C.J  Vredenburgh 


The  following  claini  I  purchased  of  John  Kight  in  Febuary 
1839.  &  I  wish  it  registered  to  me  as  a  claim  made  as  I  have 
not  got  his  deed  with  me  the  same  beeing  the  S  W  qr  of  S 


Record  ^^'^  Claims.  83 

14.   &   that   part  of   the   S  ^-^  of  S  15.  that  Lyes  East  of  the 

Iowa  River — T  79  X.  R.  6  W.  July  3rd  1S40 

handed  in  Julv  3rd  1S40  Robert  Ll'CAS^ 

\46] 

Two  hundred  and  forty  acres  of  land  here  in  described  has 
been  claimed  b\-  Wm  Jayne  and  is  no  respectfully  submited 
to  the  notice  of  the  Johnson  County  Recorder  of  claims  the 
land  is  situated  in  the  County  of  Johnson.  I.  T.  and  about  5 
miles  N.  E.  from  Iowa  City  commencing  at  a  Stake  (marked. 
\V.  Jayne)  about  i  mile  N.  E.  from  Green  Hills  House  & 
about  %  of  a  mile  N  of  a  small  Stream  and  thence  due  North 
40  chains  to  a  similar  marked  stake  thence  60  chains  East  to 
an  oak  Sapling  marked  as  above  then  south  40  chains  to  a 
stake  marked  as  before  and  thence  60  chains  west  to  the 
place  of  beginning  Wm  Jayne 

Also  certain  Tract  of  Barrons  & 
Prairie  that  Lyes  between   the   Timber   and  Prairie   I   pur- 
chased of  Cyrus  Sanders  supposed  to  contain   three  Eighty 
Acre  Lots  the  above  claim  I  have  staked  of 
handed  in  July  Sth  1840.  Wm  Jayne 


The  following  claim  we  wish  to  have  registered  mad  in 
Febuary  last  Lying.  N.  E.  of  Felkners  mill  about  i  ^  miles 
commencing  at  the  N.  E.  Corner,  at  a  white  Oak  then  west 
about  I  mile  to  a  white  Oak  Tree,  then  south  y>  mile  to  a 
white  Oak  Tree  then  East  i  mile  to  a  Black  Oak.  then  North 
to  the  place  of  beginning  su]')posed  to  contain  about  half  .sec- 
tion the  above  claim   is  blazed  round  and  has  our  names  on 

the  Corners 

September  17th  1840.  I'^^ances  Ki:kk 

handed  in  September  17 Charlp:s  Gillon 

'  Robert  Lucas  was  the  first  (ioxcrnor  of  the  'I'crritory  of  Iow:i.      It    is 
>ai(l  tti;it  (jov.  Lucas  paid  $2(xj  for  tlii-  claiiii. 


84  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

I  wish  to  have  the  following  claim  recorded  Viz  the  S  E  qr  of 
Sect  26  Town  80.  N.  R.  6.  west  of  the  5  principal  meridian 
made  September  20th  1840.  John  Trout. 

handed  in  September  21st  1840 


The  following  claim  having  become  forfeited  by  the  regula- 
tions of  the  claim  association  I  hereby  lay  claim  the.  N.  E  qr, 
of  sect  23  Town  80  N  Range  6  west  of  the  5  principal  merid- 
ian Johnson  County  I  T.  Oct  3rd  1840 
handed  in  Oct  3rd  1840  Ezra  Bliss 


The  following  claim   I  wish  recorded  to  me  the  same  beeing 
the  S.  W.  qr  of  the.  N.  E.  qr.  of  Sect  27.  Town  80.  N  R.  6 
west   of  the   5   principal   meridian   Lying   in   the    County   of 
Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  October  14th  1840 
handed  in  October  14th  1840.  John.  A.  Street 


The  following  claim  we  wish  to  have  recorded  situated  in 
Johnson  County  Iowa  Territory  Lying.  N.  E.  of  Felkners.  & 
Myers  mill  about  2  miles,  or  more,  on  the  N  Fork  of  Rapid 
Creek  commencing  at  the  S.  W.  corner  at  3  small  Bur  Oaks 
Trees  thence  North  i  mile  to  a  Hickry  Tree  then  E.  i  M  to  a 
small  Bur  Oak  Tree  then  South  i  M.  to  a  small  Black  Oak 
Tree  then  west  to  the  Beginning  supposed  to  contain  one  sec- 
tion the  above  claim  embraces,  a  small  Grove  of  Timber  the 
Prairie  is  of  a  Barroney^  order  and  the  creek  runs  directl}- 
through  it  and  has  our  names  marked  on  the  corners  made  the 
24  day  of  October  1840. 


their 

Wm  &  Abraham   x  Jones 


handed  in  April  3rd  1840 

^  See  note  on  page  29. 


Recorded  Claims.  85 

[47] 

The  following  claim  we  wish  recorded,  situated  on  old  mans. 
Creek  about  7  miles  from  Iowa  City  commencing  at  the  N. 
W.  Corner  at  a  Black  Oak  Tree  then  East  ^   M  then  south 
about  ^  of  a  mile  then  W.  l^  M.  then  N  to  the  place  of  be- 
ginning supposed  to  contain  3  quarter  sect,  the  above  claim  is 
timber — also  three  quarter  sections  of  Prairie  Lying  near  the 
above  timber  claim  and  is  staked 
foff  &  has  our  names,  on  the  corners — 
1  handed  in  Febuar}'.  4th  1840  &  lifted    I     Wm  Murdcck 
1  for  correction  &.  handed  in  [-    C.  C.  MoR(iAN 

I  again  November  3rd  1840 J      A.  Able 


The  following  claim  we  wish  registered  the  same  lying  on  old 
mans  Creek  containing  3  quarter  sections  of  Prairie  which  is 
staked  of  &  has  our  names  on  the  corners,  the  above  claim 
joins  I  we  had  previously  registered  Wm  Murdock 

C.  C.  MORCJAN 

handed  in  Novem  3rd  1840. A,  Abel 

The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  made  tliisda\'  b\-  nie 
and  which  I  wish  to  have  recorded  commencing  on  the  N.  K. 
side  of  the  Iowa  River  about  too  rods,  below  the  mouth  of 
Turkey  Creek,  and  adjoining  a  claim  previously  made  by  me 
and  running  about  three  fourths  of  a  mile  E  to  the  S.  E.  corner 
of  said  claim  thence  south  about  80  Rods  thence  west  to  the 
River  thence  to  the  place  of  beginning 
Iowa  Cit\-  November,  i  31I1   1840  ,  \Wy\.    S'lrucis 


The  following  chiini  I  u  ish  rec(;rded  comineiuing  al  llu-Soulh 
W.  corner  at  a  stake  running  N.  80.  Rods  then  JCasl  '  j  m. 
joining  Trowbridges.  then  south  80  Rods  joining  ciarks  then 
west  along  vShoups  North  Line  to  the  phice  of  conunencing 
handed  in  November  23rd  1840 Jami.s.  Ilii.i. 


86  Johnson  County   Cuaim  Association. 

My  claim  made  December  25.  1840.  beginning  at  a  Linn  on 
the  sect  Line  near  the  S.  W.  corner  of  S.  23.  Thence  North 
Yz  mile  to  a  stake  thence  W.  54^  m  to  a  white  oak.  thence  S.  to 
the  S.  bank  of  Sanders  creek  thence  east  y.^  mile  with  my 
name  on  Each  Corner,  beeing  the  E  5^.  of  S.  E  qr  Sect  22 
Town  80  N  Range  6  west  5  principal  meridian 
handed  in  January  20th  1841 J  Shoup 


Description  of  a  claim  made  by  John  Kight  &  Chauncy  R 
Ward  the  S.  W,  corner,  commencing  at  a  small  gray  ash  tree 
on  the  E  side  of  the  Iowa  River  &  running  due  East,  one  half 
mile  to  a  large  white  Oak  Tree  thence  one  half  mile  North  to 
a  white  Oak  Tree  thence  west  to  a  white  walnut  Tree  im- 
mediately on  the  Bank  of  the  Iowa  River  thence  south  to  the 
place  of  beginning  the  above  claim  is  bounded  on  the  south  by 
lands  formerly  claimed  by  one  Hall  on  the  East  by  John  Shoup 
on  the  N  by  Lands  formerly  claimed  by  Sturges  and  on  the 
west  by  the  Iowa  River 
handed  in  Febuary  ist  1841. — 

John  Kight.  &.  Chancy  R  Ward 


Johnson  County  Territory  of  Iowa. 

The  following  is  a  claim  made  by  me  October  3rd  1839 — ^"^ 
reblazed  December  15.  1840.  said  claim  lyes  on  the  west  side 
of  the  Iowa  River^ — bounded  South  by  Abies  and  Fosters  and 
North  by  John.  D.  Abies  Claim  supposed  to  contain  half  sec- 
tion, 
handed  in  Febuary  ist  1841  Sami..  J.  Frost 


V4S\ 

A  Claim  made  by  E  K  Morse  this  the  25  day  of  Jan  1841  (de- 
scribed as  follows,  commencing  at  the  N.  E.  Corner  of  Cono- 


Recorded  Claims.  87 

logue  claim  at  a  Stake  thence  North  ^  M  thence  E  )^  M  to 
a  Stake  thence  S  ^  M  to  a  Stake  then  west  to  the  place  of 
beginning  the  claim  embraces  the  field  cultivated  by  J.  Wil- 
liams in  1 84 1,  the  above  claim  was  made  by  Dickinson  and 
sold  by  Williams  to  Hyrus  also  Eighty  Acres  commencing  at 
the.  S.  E.  corner  of  the  above  described  claim  thence  S.  Yz  M 
to  a  Stake  thence  E  ]/^  ISI  to  a  Stake  then  N  j^  M  to  a  stake 
thence  west  ^  M  to  the  place  of  beginning 
handed  in  Febury  13th  1841  E  K  Morse 

A  Claim  made  5th  ^Nlarch  1841  b\-  Renselear  Welb}-.  descrip- 
tion as  follows,  commencing  at  the.  N.  E.  corner  of.  E.   K. 
Morses  claim  running  E.  i  mile  to  a  Stake  thence  S.  ]/,  M  to 
Stake  thence  west  i  mile  to  a  Bin-  Oak  Tree, 
handed  in  March  5th  1841.  R   Welbv 

R  Wills  Claim 
Beginning  at  the  S.  E.  corner  of.  C.  C.  Catlett  tlience  south 
Yi  mile  mile  to  David  Pratts  S.  W.  corner  thence  west  Y\ 
mile  to  Adams  Line  thence  North  ^  mile  to  C.  C.  Catletts- 
S.  W.  Corner  thence  East  Ya-  ""'i'*^  to  the  place  of  begmning 
containing  80  Acres.  Land  situated  Lying  &  beeing  in  the 
County  of  Johnson  I.  T.  on  the  waters  of  Turkey  Creek  said 

claim  was  made  on  the  ist  day  of  March  1841 

handed  in  March  5th  1841 R  Wilms 

C.  C.  Catletts  Claim 
Beginning  at  a  Stake  in  the  I5arrens.  E.  A.  Browns.  N.  E. 
Corner  thence  S  Y^  "li'^  to  a  white  Oak.  Tree  thence  W.  Y\ 
mile  to  a  Red  Oak  Tree  thence  North  ^  mile  to  a  whiti-  Oak 
Tree  in  the  lOdge  fjf  Barrens  thence  Jvist  '4  M  lo  the  place 
of  Beginning  the  same  Lying  «5v:  beeing  in  the  County  of 
Johnson  Iowa  Territory  &  on  the  waters  of  Turkey  Creek  cK: 
is  bounded  on  the  N  by  (7.  S.  Ilainplon  on  the  JC  by  10  A 
Brown  on  liie  South  by   Wilis  cV  on    the   west  by  Adams   said 


88  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

(.iaiin  contains    Eighty  acres   and  was  made  by  me  March  ist 

1S41  The  e"3^  S  E  qr  S.  II.  T  80R6 

handed  in  March  5th   1841 C.  C.  Catlktt 

The  Following  is   a  description  of  a  claim  if  not   recorded  to 
Kight  and  me  I  wish  you  to  record  it  to  me  made  this  10  day 
of  March   1841  that   part   of  the  N  W   qr  of  Sect   15  ^  Lying 
west  of  the  River  Township  79  N  Range  6  west 
handed  in  March  nth  1841 A  D  Stephen 

The  following  claim  having  become  forfeited  by  the  regula- 
tions of  the  claim  association  we  wish  the  same  recorded  to 
us  as  follows  commencing  at  the  white  Oak  Tree  at  the  N. 
W.  corner  then  S  i  mile  to  a  white  Oak  Tree  on  the  reserve 
Line  then  East  ]/l  mile  to  a  white  Oak  Tree  then  N.  ^  M 
to  a  white  Oak  Tree  then  E  34;  to  a  stake  then  N  3^  M  then 
W.  to  the  place  of  beginning  bounded  by  the  reserve  on  the 
S.  on  the  East  b}-  Hill  on  the  North  by  Street  west  by  Kight 
Ward  &  Co.  the  above  claim  contains  240  acres  made  this 
the  22  day  of  April  1841.  Martin.  M.  Montgomery 

handed  in  April  22nd  1841        John  Norley 
The  N  E  14:  «&  W  >4  S  E  34:  of  S  34  T.  80  N  R  6  \V.'^ 

Description  of  James  Wells  Claim  lying  on  the  Iowa  River  in 
the  Galer  Settlement  commencing  at  the  N.  E.  Corner  at  a 
Red  Oak  thence  550.  yards  up  the  River  on  the  Bank,  to  a 
white  Oak  thence  South  550  yards  to  a  Small  white  Oak 
tree  thence  East  550  yds  to  a  Tree  thence  to  the  place  of  be- 
ginning the  corners  are  all  marked  with  my  name  April  29th 
1 84 1  James.  Wells 

handed  in  April  30th   1841 

iThe  quarter  section  upon  which  the  seat  of  justice  of  Johnson  County  is 
located. 

-This  line  was  undoubtedly  inserted  after  the  public  surveys  had  been 
made. 


Recorded  Claims.  89 

May  loth  1841.  Description  of  Thomes  E  Torrences  Claim 
The  following  claim  was  made  by  Thomes  E  Torrence  this 
10  day  of  May  1841.  commencing  at  a  Stake  in  the  S  E 
Corner  of  E  K  Morse  claim  and  runninij  south  accordincr  to 
the  true  meridian  320  rods  to  a  small  Bur  Oak  which  is 
blazed  &  my  name  written  upon,  the  said  line  is  supposed  to 
be  on  line  &  the  first  Yz  mile  is  bounded  b}-  on  the  east  by 
L.  B.  Costleys  claim  thence  west  160  rods  to  a  white  Oak 
two  Feet  in  diameter  thence  north  320  Rods  to  a  stake  thence 
east  160  rods  to  the  place  of  beginning  the  above  claim  com- 
prizes the  S.  W.  qr  of  sect  20.  &  the  N  W  qr  of  sect.  29.  T, 
80  N.  Range.  5.  W.  5  principal  meridian 
handed  in  May  12th  1841 Thomes  E  Torrence 


[SO] 


May  loth  1841 
The  description  of  L.  B.  Costleys  claim 

The  claim  which  I  am  about  to  desci^ibe  is  the  South  W  cjr  of 
Sect  17-  Commencing  at  the  east  corner  and  running  west 
160  rods  and  bounded  b\-  the  North  East  quarter  of  section 
20  which  is  included  in  m\  former  claim  thence  running  160. 
North  at  a  stake  with  u\\  name  written  upon  thence  running 
160  Rods  E.  at  a  stake  llience  running  S.  160.  Rods,  at  the 
place  of  beginning  bounded  on  the  East  by  the  School  Sec- 
tion 

handed  in  May  12th  1841 

handed  in  May  12th  1841 L  B  Costi.kv 


A    claim    conuiaencing   at    the    North     East    of    the    Conloge 
claim  running  one  mile  north  to  a  stake  then  a   half  mill-.  W. 
to  a  slake  then  a  mile  South  to   a  Slake  then  a  half  niili-  l'^  to 
to  a  stake  Started  from  iiKluding  the  Dickson  Claim 
handed  in  May  -  James  Williams 


po  Johnson   County  Ci.aim  Association. 

Jany  25lh  1841 

A  claim  made  and  purchased  by  Seth  Mines  including  the 
North  part  of  the  dickeson  claim  bounded  South  by.  E.  K 
Morse  running  N  i^  M.  &  i  M  E.  taking  in  the  Elm  Grove 
on  the  South  including  one  half  section  Also  an  undevided 
half  of  the  timber  claim  made  by  Dickenson  and  Conloge  in 
Co  Seth  Hines 

The  following  is  the  description  of  a  claim  I  made  on  the  18 
day  of  May  1841  said  claim  is  the  west  half  of  Sect.  21.  T 
80  N  R  5  W.  it  has  a  Stake  in  each  corner  and  marked 

Wm  B  Snyder 
handed  in  May  20th  1841 


i'J 


The  following  claim  I  wish  Recorded  made  April  1840  com- 
mencing at  the  S.  W,  corner  cornering  with  C  &  R  Kenyan 
then  East  3/  mile  to  a  Black  Oak  then  N  ^  mile  to  a  Post 
then  W.  i^  M  to  a  Bur  Oak  Saplin  then  S  ^^  M  to  the  place 
of  Beginning  Bounded  by  Costley  on  the  South  &  Kenyan 
on  the  West  &  has  my  name  on  each  Corner. 
May  27th  1841.  Wm  P  Doty 

handed  in  May  27. 

This  is  to  certify  that  we  have  this  day  made  a  claim  bounded 
as  follows  commencing  at  a  Stake  at  the  South  West  corner 
of  T.  E  Torrences  claim  then  West  one  hundred  &  sixty  Rods 
to  A  Large  Oak  Stub  then  S  320.  Rods  to  A  Ash  Tree  then 
E  120  Rods  to  a  Black  Oak  Thence  North  320  Rods  to  the 
place  of  Beginning  including  one  half  section 
May  31st  1 84 1.  R  Willey 

handed  in  May  31st  184 1  A  B  Kirkpatrick 

I  N  Blanten 
&  Co. 


Recorded  Ci.aims.  91 

S  W  Quarter  of  Section  35  T.  81.  N  R  5  West 

N.  E.      2  T   80  N  R  5      ■' 

E  3^  N  W.  -    -        ••         2  T.  So  N  R  5      '' 

To  be  Recorded  in  the  Name  of  I  N  Blanten 

Made  on  Friday  June  4lh  1841 

handed  in  June  7th  184  i  I  N  Bi.anten 

[52] 

The  following  claim  I  wish  recorded  to  me  as  a  forfeited 
claim  of  Leshes  the  same  beeing  N  E  qr  of  and  the  W  ]4  of 
the  S.  E.  qr  of  Sect  34  T.  80  N.  R  6  West  of  the  5  principal 
meridian  the  above  claim  has  been  Taken  by  Montgomery  & 
Norley  as  a  forfeited  claim  but  in  my  opinion  the  claim  was 
not  subject  to  Entry  at  the  time  they  had  it  Registered  as  it 
was  then  not  forfeited'  John  A  Street 

August  4th  1 84 1, 
handed  in   August  4th  1841 

I  have  this  day  made  the   following  claim  to  Land  Lying  in 
the  County  of  Johnson  &  Iowa  Territory  the  S.  W.  qr  of  Sect 
3.  Town  80.  Range  5  W  also  the  S.  E  qr.  in  Sect  4.  in  Town- 
ship 80  Range  5  West  according  to  the  surveyd  lines 
September  13th  1841  Gi:or(;i-:  S  Hampton 

handed  in  September  i8th.  1841 

The  following  claim  having  become  forfeited  1  have  made 
claim  to  the  same  this  day  the  same  beeing  the  N  y^.  of  the  S 
W  qr  of  Sect  25  &  the  S  ^  of  the  N  W  cp-  of  same  section 
Town  80  N  R  6  west  S.  11.  McCuokv 

handed  in  Oct  ist  1841 

U.?l 

I  have  this  day  made  the  following  claim  Land  ( il  being   sur- 
veyed] Situated    J-«ying   and  Ining   in   tiu-   County   of  Johnson 
'I''or  Montnoiiicry  and  NorIr'_y'^  recorii  set*  paye  vSS. 


92  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

and  Territory  of  Iowa  towit  the  N  y^  of  Sect  21.  T.80  N 
Range  5  west  and  also  the  N  W.  qr  of  Sect  25  in  Range  5 
west  Township  80.  W  C  Rolston 

November  8th  r84i 
handed  in  Novem  loth  1841 

I  have  this  day  made  the  foUowing  claim  to  Land  (it  being 
surveyed)  situated  Lying  and  being  in  the  County  of  Johnson 
&  Territory  of  Iowa  Viz.  the  W.  5^  of  Sect  11  in  R  5  W 
Township  80  N.  and  also  the  W  y^  the  N  E  qr.  &  the  W  y 
of  the  S.  E  qr  of  Sect  11.  Range  5  W.  Township  80. 
November  8th  1841.  R  Ralston 

handed  in  November  loth  1S41 

The  following  claim  I  wish  recorded  to  me  the  same  being 
the  W  y  of  The  S.  E.  qr.  of  Sect  30  Town  80  N  R.  5  west 
of  the  5  principal  meridian 

November  15th  1841 —  Moses.  Hale 

handed  in  November  15th  1841 

I  have  this  day  made  the  following  Claim  to  land  lying  in  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  towit  the  S.  ^  of 
Sect  35  in  Range  5  w^est  Township  81.  North  November  15th 

1 84 1 ,       Henry  Taylor 

handed  in  November  17th  1841 

S^Pages  34.  and 3S  arc  not  to  be  found  in  the  original  manuscript.'] 

This  is  to  Certify  that  I  have  this  20  day  of  April  made  a 
claim  it  being  the  North  half  of  Sect  10  Township  80  North 
Range  5  west  &  have  written  my  Name  on  the  mile  &  half 
mile  post  at  each  corner  of  said  Claim  N  B  Morse 

handed  in  April  1842 


Recorded  Claims. 


93 


Iowa  City  August  9  1842  the  following  is  a  description  of  a 
Claim  which  I  am  informed  is  forfeited  which  I  wish  recorded 
to  me  (to  wit)  the  N.  W  qr  of  Set  No  3.  in  Township  No  79 
N  R  6  west  with  the  Exception  of  the  one  undivided  fourth 
of  the  same  the  part  I  wish  to  claim  is  that  part  that  has  here- 
tofore been  claimed  by  men  by  the  name  of  Coe 
handed  in  August  loth  1842  Daniel  Barrett 

The  following  is  a  description  of  a  claim  (having  been  for- 
feited by  Robert  Lucas  )^  to  wit  the  S.  E.  qr  of  Sect  15.  in 
Township  79  N  R  6  west  which  I  wish  Recorded  in  my  Name 
(handed  in  August.  11  1842)  Jesse  Williams 

The  following  claim  having  become  forfeited  I  \\ij;h  the  same 
Recorded  to  me  the  same  being  the  S.  W.  qr  of  Sect  14  T. 
79  N  R  6  west  of  the  5  pr  meridian 

August  1 2th  1842  John  B  Adams 

handed  in  for  Record 

August  1 2th  1842 

[57] 

The  following  fraction  or  part  of  a  claim  formerly  claimed  by 
Robert  Lucas^  having  become  forfeited  I  wish  the  same  Re- 
corded to  me  the  same  being  that  part  of  the  S.  W.  qr  of 
Sect  15  T  79  N  R  6  W  of  the  5  pr  meridian  that  lyes  east  of 
Ralstons  Creek  or  that  jiart  of  said  cjuarter  that  John  Miller 
has  not  Registered  to  him  August  12th  1842 

Mok(;an  Ri:n()- 
Handed  in  for  Record  August  12th  1842 

The  following  Claim  I  wish  Recorded  to  me  the  same  being 
the  N  W  qr  of  Sect  33.  the  E  >^  of  the  N  ]-:  qr  of  Sect  32  S. 
E  qr  of  the  S.  E  qr  of  Sect  29  Town  79  N  R  7  West  of  the  5 

'  See  page  S2  for  the  record  of  Ciov.  Lucas'  claim. 

*Mr.  Reno  was  at  one  time  Treasiirerof  tin- 'J'erritorj  of  Iowa. 


94  Johnson  County  Ci^aim  Association. 

pr  m  the  above  Claim  I  purchased  of  James  Seahorn  for  one 

hundred  &  sixty  Dollars. 

Septem  9th  1842 

handed  in  Sep  9th  1842  Lewis  R  Foutz 

The  Following  claim  I  wish  Recorded  to  me  the  same  being 
the  W.  Yz  of  the  N  E  qr  of  Sect  31 — Town  80  Eighty  North 
Range  5  west 

September  2ist  1842  John  W  Egbert 

Handed  in  Sept  21st   1842 

[5S] 

I  Elish  Pierson  have  this  day  to  wit  September  the  26  1842 
made  the  following  Claim  that  is  to  say  the  E.  half  of  the  S  E 
qr  of  Sect  31  Town  80  N  Range  5  west  of  the  5  pr  meridian 
lying  &  being  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa 
containing  80  Acres  more  or  less  which  80  Acre  lot  I  have 
this  day  claimed  by  marking  out  the  same  &  placing  my  name 
on  the  Corners,  there  of  &  which  lot  is  said  to  have  been 
claimed  by  Wesley  Jones  and  Co  but  by  them  forfeited  agre- 
ably  to  the  laws  of  the  claim  association  of  said  County  & 
Request  the  same  to  be  entered  on  the  Record  of  the  said 
claim  association  witness  my  hand  this  26  day  of  September 
1842 

Handed  in  for  Record  Elisha  Pierson 

Oct  8th  1842 

Following  claim  having  become  forfeited  I  wish  the  same 
Recorded  to  me  the  same  being  the  E  3^  of  the  N  W  qr  of 
Sect  3  T.  79  N  R  6  west  of  the  5  pr  meridian  this  10  day 
of  November  1842  Austen  Cole 

Admited  to  Record    \ 
November  26    1842  \ 


Recorded  Claims. 

The  following  claim  having  become  forfeited  1  wish  the  same 
Recorded  to  me  the  same  being  the  S.  E.  qr  of  the  S  W  qr 
of  Sect  (2)  Two  Town  79.  N  R  6  west  of  the  5  pr  meridian 
Novem  13th  1842  D  H  Dewev 

Admited  to  Record 
Novem  13th  1842 

[iPj 

James  Robinson  Claim 
Is  that  part  of  the  N  W  Fractional  qr.  of  Sect  9.  T  79  N  R  6, 
W.  which  I-<yes  East  of  the  Iowa   River  supposed  to  contain 
about  24  Acres  James  Robinson 

Iowa  City  May   1841. 
Handed  in  for  Record  I 
January  14th  1843  \ 

Beginning  at  the  S.  E.  corner  of  Sect  33.  T  80  N  R  6  west 
thence  N  160  Rods  to  the  qr  Sect  Stake  on  the  E  line  of 
said  Section  thence  west  80  Rods  to  a  Stake  from  w'hich 
an  Iron  w^ood  4  Inches  in  diameter  bears  N  37  E.  3  Links 
then  S  80.  Rods  to  a  stake  from  which  a  Bur  (Jak  15  Inches 
in  diameter  bears  S  36.0  45  E.  48  )>  Links  thence  West  20 
Rods  to  a  stake  from  which  a  White  Oak  24  Inches  in  dia- 
meter bears  S  62  J4  W.  27  Links 

Thence  south  80  Rods  to  a  Stake  from   which  a   Hickrv   30 
Inches  in  Diameter  bears  N  24.0   E  32  Links  thence  East  100 
Rods  to  the  place  of  beginning         Stei'iien   B  Gardn]':r 
Admited  to  ( 

Record  Jany   14th  1843       ) 

This  agreement  made  and  entered  into  this  llie  30  day  of 
October  A  I)  1843.  between  John  Ilorner  of  the  lirst  part  and 
James  Hill  of  the  second  part  bouth  parlies  of  the  Count}-  of 
Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  witnesseth' 

'  The  ;i<^rcf  nu-iil  i^  fouiul  in  llii-^  fr;ij;iiu-iit;iry  stale  in  llii.'  ()ti;;inal  niami- 
scrii)t. 


IV. 

RECORDED  QUIT  CLAIM  DEEDS  OR  TRANSFERS 

OF  CLAIMS. 

[Ill  an  act  approved  December  3rd  1836,  the  Legislative  Assembly  of 
Wisconsin  declared,  "that  all  contracts,  promises,  assumpsits,  or  undertak- 
ings, either  written  or  verbal,  which  shall  hereafter  be  made  in  good  faith 
and  without  fraud,  collusion,  or  circumvention,  for  sale,  purchase  or  pay- 
ment of  improvements  on  the  lands  owned  by  the  government  of  the 
United  States,  be  deemed  valid  in  law  or  equity  and  may  be  sued  for  and 
recovered  as  in  other  contracts;"  and,  "  that  all  deeds  of  quit  claim  or  other 
conveyances  in  writing,  bona  fide  made  for  the  transfer  or  conveyance  of 
all  improvements  upon  such  public  lands,  shall  be  as  binding  and  effectual 
in  law,  for  conveying  the  title  of  the  grantor  in  and  to  the  same,  as  in  other 
cases." — See  Laws  of  Wisconsin,  p.  35.  Consult  also,  in  this  connection, 
"An  Act  to  prevent  trespass  and  other  injuries  being  done  to  the  posses- 
sion of  settlers  on  the  public  domain  and  to  define  the  extent  of  the  right 
of  possession  on  the  said  lands,"  approved,  January  19th  1838. — See  Laws 
of  Wisconsin,  pp.  504  and  505. 

The  two  acts  of  the  Wisconsin  Legislative  Assembly,  above  referred  to, 
were  subsequently  re-enacted  by  the  Legislative  Assembly  of  Iowa — See 
Laws  of  Iowa,  1838,  pp.  388  and  389. 

The  attitude  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  Territory  of  Iowa  may  be 
brietiy  stated  as  follows: 

A  sealed  note,  given  for  improvements  on  public  lands,  is  not  part  of  an 
illegal  contract,  and  it  is  collectible. — Hill  v.  Smith,  Morris,  70. 

Merely  selling  lands  belonging  to  the  United  States,  where  no  deception 
is  practiced,  is  not  a  fraud  upon  the  purchaser.  The  traffic  in  public  lands 
is  not  illegal. — -Standard  ci*  al.  v.  McCarty,  Morris,   124. 

A  parol  contract  for  the  sale  of  improvements  upon  public  lands  is  valid, 
and  is  not  such  an  interest  in  lands  as  the  statute  of  Frauds  and  Perjuries 
contemplates. — Zickafosse  r.  Hulick,  Morris,  175. 

A  note  executed  in  consideration  of  a  quit  claim  to  certain  lots  of  land, 
the  title  to  which  is  in  the  United  States,  but  containing  improvements 
upon  them,  is  collectible. — Wilson  v.  Webster,  Morris,  312. 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  97 

A  "claim"  on  the  public  lands  is  a  good  consideration  for  a  contract. — 
Starr  &  Burgess  z:  Wilson,  Morris,  43S. 

See  also,  McCoy  f.  Hughes,  i  Green,  370;  Doolittle  :•.  Bridgeman,  i  Green 
265;  Ellis  f.  Mosier,  2  Green,  246;  Pierson  f.  David,  c/  a/.,  1  Iowa,  23  ;Spry 
t'.  Sleppy,  15  Iowa,  409.] 

This  quit  claim  Deed  made  this  third  day  of  January  1839  ^^^^~ 
nesseth  that  I.  Samuel  Bumgardner  has  this  day  bargened  and 
sold  and  by  these  presants  doe  bargen  and  convey  to  Andrew 
D  Stephen  (boath  partees  of  the  County  of  Johnson  and  Ter- 
ritory of  Iowa)  all  my  right  title  interest  and  claim  in  and  to 
the  following  Tract  or  parcel  of  Land  lying  and  beeing  in  the 
county  and  Territory  aforsaid  the  same  beeing  the  North  west 
quarter  of  section  Fourteen  North  east  quarter  of  section  fif- 
teen and  that  part  of  the  North  west  quarter  of  section  fifteen 
that  lyes  East  of  the  Iowa  River  the  above  quarters  beeing  in 
seventy  Nine  North  six  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  for 
the  sum  of  seventy  five  Dollars,  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  the  said 
Andrew  D  Stephen  given  under  my  hand  and  seal  and  date 
above  written  Samuel  Bumgardner.  [L  S]~ 

attest. 
Samuel.  H.  McCrory 
Samuel  C  Trozvhrido-e. 
admited  to  record  March  15th  1839. 


Quit  Claim  Di:i:d 

This  indenture  made  this  3  day  of  January  1839  between  An- 
drew D  Stephen  of  the  first  part  and  Samuel  II  McCrory  of 
the  second  part  boath  parties  of  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Ter- 
ritory of  Iowa  witnesseth  that  Andrew  D  Stephen  of  the  first 
part  for  and  in  consideration  of  one  hundred  and  lifty  Dollars. 

'  Atthls  point  in  the  original  manuscript  the   page>  are  again   numhercti 
I,  2,  3,  etc. 

•  Lochs  Sii,'^i//I,  place  of  the  hcai. 


98  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

paid  by  iht  said  S.  H  McCrory  of  the  second  part  the  receipt 
of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged  have  granted  bargened  and 
Sold  to  Samuel  H  McCrory  the  one  equal  &  undivided  half 
of  the  North  east  quarter  of  section  No  Twenty  Two  of 
Township  No.  Seventy  Nine  North  range  No  6  west  of  the 
fifth  principal  meridian  by  these  presents  have  granted  bar- 
gened and  sold  to  the  said  S  H  McCrory.  all  my  right  title  in- 
terest claim  and  demand  in  and  to  the  afforsaid  described  land 
as  well  as  in  possession  as  in  expectancy  given  under  my  hand 
and  seal  this  day  and  date  above  written 

Test  A  D  Stephen  [Seal] 

Samuel  C  Trozvbi'idgc. 
Admited  to  record  March  15th  1839. 


Quit  Claim  Deed 

This  Indenture  made  this  first  day  of  March  Eighteen  hun- 
dred &  thirty  nine  by  and  between  Andrew  D  Stephen  of  the 
first  part  and  Samuel  Bumgardner  of  the  second  part  boath 
parties  of  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  witness- 
eth  that  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  has  this  da}-  sold  and 
quit  claimed  unto  the  said  party,  of  the  second  part  all  his 
right  title  interest  and  claim  in  and  to  the  within  piece  or  par- 
cel of  land  lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  and  Territory  afor- 
said  that  is  to  sa}-  the  North  west  quarter  of  section  fourteen 
the  above  quarter  being  in  seventy  nine  North  six  west  of  the 
of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  for  the  sum  of  fifty  Dollars,  to 
me  in  hand  paid  by  the  said  party  of  the  second  part  the  re- 
ceipt of  which  is  here  by  acknowledged  given  under  my  hand 
and  seal  this  day  and  year  first  above  Written 

Test  A  D  Stephen 

Samuel  II  McCrory 
handed  in  for  record 
March  15th  1839. 


Quit  Ci.aim  Deeds.  99 

This  qut  Claim  witnesseth  that  I  Elias  Secor  of  the  county  of 
Johnson  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  consideration  of  Twenty 
live  Dollars,  the  Receipt  of  which  is  here  by  acknowledged 
have  this  day  bargened  and  sold  and  quit  claimed  all  my 
right  title  interest  and  claim  to  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying 
and  beeing  in  the  county  and  Territory  above  mentioned 
Knowing  by  these  bounds  South  east  corner  with  Elias  Secor 
running  one  mile  North  cornering  with  Secor  thence  three 
fourths  of  a  mile  west  thence  one  mile  south  thence  to  the 
place  of  commencement  l3'ing  both  sides  of  the  old  mans 
creek  Unto  Peter  Crum  of  the  county  and  Territory  aforsaid 
to  him  his  heirs  and  assigns  to  hold  for  ever  also  warrents 
and  defends  the  said  tract  of  land  from  all  claims  up  to  this  date 
witness  my  hand  and  seal  this  the  second  day  of  March  1S39 

Witness  Elias  Secor 

Samuel  C    Trozvh ridge 


This  Indenture  made  this  second  day  of  June  one  thou- 
sand Eight  hundred  and  thirty  Eight  between  John  Morford 
of  the  one  part  &  Philip  Clark  of  the  other  part,  and  boath 
partees  of  the  county  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Wisconsin' 
witnesseth  that  the  said  John  Morford  for  and  in  considera- 
tion of  the  sum  of  three  thousand  Dollars,  in  hand  jiaid  by 
the  said  Philip  Clark  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereb}-  acknowl- 
edged hath  bargened.  granted  and  sold  and  by  these  presents 
doe  grant  bargen  and  sell  release  and  confirm  unto  the  said 
Philip  Clark  his  heirs  and  assigns  all  the  right  title  interest 
and  claim  of  him  ihe  said  Jolin  Morford  in  and  to  liis  farm  or 
claim  on  and  to  a  certain  tract  or  parcel  of  land  lying  and 
beeing  in  the  county  of  Johnson  atid  Territory  of  Wis- 
consin   the   same   tract  or  parcel    of  land   l_\ing  <>n   ihi-    Iowa 

1  Sfvcral  f)f  llu-  dL•c■ll^   liorcin  rcconlod  date  hack  If)  the  time   w  lu-ii  Iowa 
wa--  >till  a  part  of  NS'iscoiisin  'I'lrrilorj. 


lOO  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

River  &  Bounded  on  the  south  by  Gilbert  and  Clarks  claim 
which  they  purchased  of  Massey  on  the  west  by  the  Iowa 
River  on  the  North  by  Andrew  D  Stephens  Claim  and  on  the 
east  by  the  Prairie  with  all  the  appurtenances  there  unto  be- 
longing to  the  said  Philip  Clark  his  heirs  and  assigns  and  to 
the  only  proper  use  of  him  the  said  Philip  Clark,  the  said 
John  Morford  warrents  and  defends  the  title  or  claim  in  and 
to  the  afforsaid  tract  or  parcel  of  land  above  described 
against  all  persons  claiming  under  by  or  through  him  the  said 
John  Morford  and  none  other  in  witness  where  of  I  have  here 
unto  set  my  hand  and  seal  this  day  &  date  above  written 

attest  John  Morford 

6"  H  McCrory. 
handed  in  for  Record 
March  23  1839. 

[J] 

This  Qut  Claim  deed  made  this  twenty  seventh  day  of  Febu- 
ary  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  &  thirty  nine  witnesseth  that 
Elijah  Hurley  of  the  first  part  has  this  day  sold  and  quit 
claimed  to  Charles  Jones  of  the  second  boath  parties  of  the 
county  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  a  certain  tract  or 
claim  in  and  to  a  certain  parcel  of  land  for  the  sum  of  one 
hundred  and  fifty  Dollars,  paid  to  me  by  the  said  Charles. 
Jones  the  Receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged  for  and  in 
consideration  of  said  sum  of  money.  I  doe  here  by  convey  and 
confirm  unto  the  said  Charles  Jones,  all  my  right  title  claim 
and  demand  as  well  in  expectancy  as  possession  in  and  to  the 
following  described  lands  lying  &  beeing  in  the  county  of  John- 
son. Territory  of  Iowa  and  beeing  the  west  half  of  section 
seventeen  Township  seventy  nine  North  range  five  west  and 
the  south  west  quarter  of  section  Eight.  Township  seventy 
nine  North  range  5  west  &  the  East  half  of  the  North  west 
quarter  of  section  seven  &  the  west  half  of  the  North  East 
quarter  of  section  seven  Township  seventy  nine  North  range 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  ioi 

five  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  given  under  my  hand 
arid  seal  this  day  and  date  above  written     Elijah  Hurley 

witness 
S.  C.  Trowbi'idgc 

handed  in  for  record  March  27.  1839. 
(Delivered) 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Samuel  Henderson  of 
Wisconsin  Territory  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of 
fifty  Dollars,  to  me  in  hand  paid  do  grant  bargen  sell  and  con- 
vey to  Messrs  Turner  and  McCrory  of  Napoleon  in  Territory 
aforsaid  all  my  Right  Title  for  ever  to  a  certain  tract  of  land 
known  and  described  as  follows,  commencing  soutli  of  an 
Oak  tree  80  Rods  then  East  one  mile  to  a  stake  in  the  Prairie 
then  due  North  to  a  white  Oak  tree  thence  due  west  to  a 
Black  Oak  tree  thence  south  to  the  place  of  beginning  three 
miles  North  of  Napoleon  in  Testimony  where  of  I  luTeiinto 
sign  my  name  &  afllx  my  seal  April  nth  1838 

Attest  Samuel  Henderson 

John  Gilbert 
handed  in  for  record  March  27th  1839. 

\A 

Assi<;nment  ok.   a   Di:i:i;. 

For  and   in   consideration  of  the  sum  of  fort}-   six    Dollai-s.    1 
doe  here  by  assign  sell  and  convc}'  all  my  riglit  title   *S:  claim 
in  and  to  the  with   in   claim   to  Samuel  II  McCror}-     of  tlic 
Territory  of  Iowa. 
November  231x1  i83<S.  J.\.mi:s.   S.   Tikm-.k 

15)  S  II  McCrory  his  attorney  in  fact. 
Samuel  li  McCror}-  is  full}-  empowered  by  me  to  make  a 
deed  of  my  claim  to  an}'  person  that  wishes  t(j  purchase  the 
same.  J  ami-is  S  Tikm-k 

Napoleon  June  28th  1838 


I02  Johnson  County  Claim   Association. 

This  quit  claim  Deed  made  this  5  day  of  March  A  D  1839 
witnesseth  that  we  Eli  Myers  &  Henry  Felkner  have  this  day 
sold  unto  Elijah  Hilton  the  west  half  of  section  30  Town  80 
range  5  west  for  the  sum  of  Twenty  five  Dollars,  in  hand 
paid  as  witness  our  hands  this  date  above  written 

Eli.  Myers. 
handed  in  for  Record  March  28th  1839     Henry.  Felkner. 


Anarticle  of  agreement  made  this  day  between  John.  A. 
Street  of  Iowa,  and  Nelson  Hasting  of  Bloomingtoni  the 
agreement  is  this  that  the  said  John  A  Street,  agrees  to  sell  a 
sertain  Claim  and  rails  and  what  there  on  the  claim  lies  North 
East  of  Napoleon  3  miles  in  the  County  of  Johnson  Iowa 
Territory  and  sold  to  said  Nelson  Hastings  for  the  sum  of 
Two  Hundred  Dollars  to  be  paid  in  Two  Instalments  namely 
one  hundred  to  be  paid  the  first  of  April  and  one  hundred  the 
by  the  first  day  of  July  Next  If  the  money  is  paid  a  cording 
to  agreement,  from  the  said  Nelson  Hastings  to  the  Said 
John  A  Street  then  this  agreement  is  in  full  force  and  if  not 
paid  a  cording  to  agreement,  then  this  is  nul  and  void  Janu- 
ary 2nd  1839.  John  A  Street 

witness 
Robert.    Walker 

handed  in  for  record  March  27    1839 
(Delivered) 

[i] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  we  Saml  H  McCrory  & 
Andrew  D  Stephen  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  one 
hundred  and  seventy  five  dollars,  to  us  in  hand  paid  the  re- 
ceipt of  which  we  doe  hereby,  acknowledge  have  bargened 
sold  and  forever  quit  claimed  unto  William  B  Snyder,  all  our 
right  title  interest  estate  and  demand  whatever  to  all  those 

1  Now  Muscatine. 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  103 

certain  tracts  or  parcels  of  land  Known  as  the  south  East 
quarter  of  section  thirty  one  &  the  south  west  quarter  of  sec- 
tion Thirty  Two  Township  seventy  nine  North  range  five  west 
of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  Lying  on  Gilberts  Creek  & 
about  two  miles  due  east  of  Gilberts  trading  House  including 
the  Grand  view  Grove  Against  the  claim  or  claims  of  all  per- 
sons except  the  United  States  ^  we  will  for  ever  warrent  & 
defend  to  this  date  syned  seald  and  delivered  this  the  28  dav 
of  March  A  D  1839"^ 

In  presants  S  H  McCrory  [L  S] 

S.  C.  Hastings  A  D  Stephen  [L  S] 

Luke  Douglass.     .D.~ 

Bv  S  H  AlcCrorv  attornev  in  fact 
handed  in  for  record  March  28th  i8j8. 
(Delivered) 


I  doe  hereby  authorise  Samuel  H  McCrory  to  attend  to  my 
claims  in  my  absence.  A.  D.  STEriii:N 

March  i6th  1839. 


Qut  Claim  Deed 
This  Indenture  made  this  second  day  of  Marcli  1839  In-  and 
between  Samuel  B  Mulholland  of  the  first  part  and  William 
Willson  of  the  second  part,  boath  parties  of  the  county  of 
Johnson  tS:  Territory  of  Iowa  witnesseth  that  the  said  party  of 
the  first  part  has  this  day  sold  quit  Claimed  and  conve>'d  to 
the  said  party  of  the  second  part  all  his  right  title  interest  and 
claim  in  and  to  the  with  in  described  piece  or  jiarcei  of  land 
here  in  after  mentioned  that  is  to  say  the  one  cMjual  and  un- 
divided half  of  the  south  west  cjuarter  of  section  Twi-nly 
Three  Township  seventy  nine  North  range  6  west  of  the  5 
principal   meridian   for   the   sum    of   fifteen   Dollars   to    me   in 

'  Tlie  tlaimanls  always  respected  tlic  riglits  of  the  I'niteil  States. 
*  Delivered. 


I04  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

hand  paid  by  the  said  party  of  the  second  part  the  receipt  of 
which  is  here  by  acknowledged  in  witness  where  of  I  have 
hereunto  set  my  hand  and  seal  this  day  and  year  first  above 
written  S.  B,  Mulholland 

Test  Delivered 

A.  D.  Stephen. 

\^\ 

This  quit  claim  deed  made  this.  Twentieth  day  of  Febuary 
One  thousand  Eight  hundred  &  Thirty  nine  witnesseth  that 
A  D  Stephen  has  this  day  bargened  sold  and  conveyed  and 
&  by  these  presants  doe  bargen  sell  and  convey  to  William 
Willson  boath  parties  of  the  county  of  Johnson  «&  Territory 
of  Iowa  A  certain  tract  parcel  or  claim  of  land  lying  &.  beeing 
in  the  county  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing 
the  North  west  quarter  of  section  fifteen  Township  seventy 
nine  North  Range  6  west  of  the  5  principal  meridian  accord- 
ing to  a  survey  made  by  George  Bumgardner^  for  the  sum 
of  Two  hundred  Dollars,  the  receipt  of  which  is  here  by  ac- 
knowledged given  under  my  hand  this  day  and  date  above 
written  A  D  Stephen 

handed  in  March  i6th  1839.      (Delivered) 


This  Indenture  made  this  2  day  of  June  one  thousand  Eight 
hundred  and  Thirty  Eight  between  Philip  Clark  of  the  one 
part  and  John  Morford.  of  the  other  part  and  boath  parties  of 
the  county  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Wisconsin  witnesseth 
that  the  said  Philip  Clark  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum 
of  Three  Thousand  dollars  in  hand  paid  by  the  said  John 
Morford  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged,  hath 
bargened  granted  and  sold  and  by  these  presants  doe  grant 
bargen  sell  release  and  confirm  unto   the  said  John  Morford 

1  Three  different  persons  seem  to  have  made  surveys  of  claims  in  John- 
son County,  namely,  George  Bumgardner,  Luke  Douglass  and  Cyrus 
Sanders. 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  105 

his  heirs  and  assigns  all  the  right  title  Interest  &  claim  of  him 
the  said  Philip  Clark  in  and  to  his  farm  or  claim  on  &  to  a 
certain  tract  or  parcel  of  land  lying  being  in  the  county  of 
Johnson  &  Territory  of  Wisconsin  the  same  tract  or  parcel  of 
land  lying  on  the  Iowa  River  and  Bounded  on  the  North  by 
I  N  Lesh  on  the  East  by  the  Bluff  on  the  south  by  the  farm 
or  claim  of  Weaver  on  the  west  bv  the  Iowa  River  with  all 
the  appurtenances  there  unto  belonging  to  the  said  John 
IVIorf  ord  his  heirs  and  assigns,  and  to  the  only  proper  use  and 
behoof  the  said  John  Morford  the  said  Philip  Clark  warrents 
and  defends  the  title  or  claim  in  and  to  the  aforsaid  tract  or 
parcel  of  land  above  described  against  all  persons  claiming" 
under  by  or  through  him  the  said  Philip  Clark  and  none 
others  in  witness  &  whereof  I  hereunto  set  m}'  hand  and  seal 
this  day  and  date  above  written 

attest  Philip  Clark  |  L  S] 

ScDiil.  //.  McCrory. 
handed  in  March  29th  1839. 


[71 

This  Quit  Claim  Deed  made  this  Eighteen  da\'  of  August 
Eighteen  hundred  and  thirty  Eight  witnesseth  thai  Jt/nn  Smith 
of  Johnson  County  &  Territory  of  Iowa  has  this  day  bar- 
gened  and  sold  &  by  these  presants  doth  grant  bargen  and  sell 
unto  David  Switzer  of  the  County  and  Territory  aforsaid  all 
the  right  title  or  claim  of  him  the  the  said  John  Smith  in  iS:  to 
the  following  described  tract  or  parcel  of  land  situated  L\ing 
&  beeing  in  the  county  ct  Territor}-  aforsaid  and  claims  of 
parcels  of  Land  King  and  being  on  the  low  a  Ri\er  *S:  bouii(K'd 
as  follows,  on  the  west  by  the  Iowa  Rivei"  on  the  south  by 
Odells  claim  on  the  East  by  Bradley  Claim  on  the  North  by 
Martin  Smiths.  Claim  and  also  a  tract  a  tract  of  Land  lor  a 
timber  Claim  situated  in  the  bend  of  the  river  &  south  of  Mar- 
tin Smiths  claim  to  have  the  aforsaid  claims  or  jiarcel   of  land 


io6  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

with  all  the  apertinances  there  unto  belonging  to  him  the  said' 
David  Svvitzer  his  heirs  and  assigns,  and  the  said  David  Swit- 
zer  having  paid  the  said  John  Smith  Two  hundred  and  fifty 
Dollars,  for  the  aforsaid  Claims  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby 
acknowledged  and  the  said  John  Smith  warrents  and  defends 
the  above  claims  to  the  said  David  Switzer  against  all  Persons 
claiming  under  or  through  him  and  none  others,  in  witness 
where  of  the  said  John  Smith  has  hereunto  set  his  hand  and 
affixed  his  seal  this  day  and  year  above  written 

attested  by  John  Smith   [seal] 

yonathan  Harris. 
handed  in  for  record  March  29th    1839. 


This  Deed  made  this  Eighteen  day  of  August  Eighteen  hund- 
red &  thirty  Eight  between  Jonathan  Harris  of  Johnson  county 
&  Territory  of  Iowa  of  the  one  part  and  David  Switzer  of  the 
same  place  of  the  other  witnesseth  that  the  said  Jonathan 
Harris  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  one  thousand 
Dollars,  to  him  in  hand  paid  by  the  said  David  Switzer  the  re- 
ceipt whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged  hath  granted  bargened 
and  by  these  presants  doth  grant  bargen  and  sell  unto  the 
the  said  David  Switzer  all  his  right  title  and  claim  of  him  the 
said  Jonathan  Harris  in  and  to  a  tract  or  parcel  of  Land  situ- 
ate on  the  west  side  of  the  Iowa  River  and  bounded  as  fol- 
lows, on  the  south  by  a  line  of  agreement  between  the  said 
Jonathan  Harris  &  his  father  Pleasant  Harris  on  the  east  by 
the  Iowa  River  on  the  North  by  a  line  running  due  East  from 
or  through  a  small  grove  against  the  Bluff  to  the  River  & 
Bounded  by  Wards  claim  and  on  the  west  by  the  school  sec- 
tion also  a  timber  claim  across  old  mans  creek  of  a  quarter 
section  as  marked  &  Bounded  &  Recorded  by  said  Jonathan 
Harris  to  have  and  to  hold  the  aforsaid  claims  or  parcels  of 
Land  together  with  all  the  improvements.  &  apertinances 
there  unto  belonging  to  him  the  said  David  Switzer.  his  heirs 
and  assigns  and  the  said  Jonathan  Harris  will  warrent  and  de- 


Quit  Ci.aim  Deeds.  107 

fend  the  said  claims  to  the  said  David  Switzer  against  all  per- 
sons claiming  under  or  through  him  and  none  other  in  witness 
whereof  the  said  Jonathan  Harris  has  hereunto  set  his  hand 
and  atTixed  his  seal  this  day  &  year  above  written 

Jonathan.  Harris   [S  Eal] 
handed  in  for  Record  March  29th  1839. 

[*! 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  John  Gilbert  of  John- 
son County  and  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  consideration  of 
the  sum  of  Two  hundred  and  iifty  Dollars,  to  me  in  hand  paid 
by  James  Massey  of  the  Territory  aforsaid  the  receipt  thereof 
is  here  by  acknowledged  I  doe  hereby  grant,  bargen  sell  and 
convey  unto  said  Massey  all  my  right  title  and  interest  to  a 
certain  piece  or  parcel  of  land  described  as.  Follows,  being  the 
N  west  Quarter  Section  thirty  five  in  Township  79  North  also 
a  fraction  between  it  and  the  Iowa  also  the  timber  King  op- 
osite  in  Testimony  whereof  I  herunto  set  my  hand  and  affix  my 
seal  this  18  day  of  August  1838 

Test  John  Gilbert.    Seal 

S.  C.  Tnnvbridi^c. 

August  the  20  183S  I  hereby  assign  all  my  right  title  and  In- 
terest to  Lewis  D  Jones  of  Iowa  Territory  to  the  claim  above 
described  Jamics.  W.  Massey  Seal 

I  here  by  assign  all  my  claim  right  and  title  to  the  with  in 
described  tract  or  parcel  of  Land  in  witness 

where  of  I  have  here  unto  set  my  hand  and  and  affixed  my 
seal  this  15th  day  of  March   1839.  Lewis.  D.Jones 

handed  in  29  March 


This  Indenture  made  this  14  day  of  March  in  the  }ear  1839. 
between  pleasant  Harris  of  Johnson  County  &  Territory  of 
Iowa  of  the  first  part  and  David  Switzor  of  the  county  »Sr  Ter- 


io8  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

ritory  aforsaid  of  the  second  part,  witnesseth  that  the  said 
Pleasant  Harris  for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  nine 
hundred  Dollars,  to  him  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  where  of  the 
party  of  the  first  part  doth  hereby  acknowledge  hath  bargened 
sold  &  quit  Claimed  unto  the  party  of  the  second  part  all  his 
right  to  the  following  described  tract  or  parcel  of  land  lying 
&  being  in  the  County  aforsaid  bounded  as  follows,  beginning 
at  a  Stake  on  the  east  bank  of  the  Iowa  River  about  seventy 
rods  south  of  where  the  said  Harris  now  lives  thence  west 
fourteen  Rods  thence  North  twenty  Rods  thence  west 
to  the  East  line  of  the  school  section  thence  North  to  the 
south  west  corner  of  said  Switzors  claim  thence  East  follow- 
ing the  south  line  of  said  claim  to  the  Iowa  River  thence 
south  following  the  meanderings  of  said  River  to  the  place  of 
beginning  containing  Two  hundred  acres,  more  or  less  which 
said  right  the  said  Pleasant  Harris  doth  quit  Claim  and  for 
ever  relinquish  to  the  said  David  Switzor.  his  heirs  or  assigns 
In  witness  where  of  I  the  said  Harris  doth  hereunto  set  my 
hand  &  seal  this  date  above  Pleasant.  Harris  [seal] 
A  Wolcott 
handed  in  March  29.  1839. 

[?] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Nelson  Hastings  for 
and  in  consideration  of  One  hundred  Dollars  to  me  in  hand 
paid  have  bargened  sold  and  quit  claimed  unto  S  C  Hastings 
all  my  right  title  and  interest  to  one  undivided  half  of  all  that 
tract  or  parcels  of  land  known  as  the  east  half  of  section 
Eighteen  and  the  south  East  quarter  of  section  seven  in 
Township  seventy  nine  North  range  five  west  in  the  county  of 
Johnson,  as  witness  my  hand  and  seal  this  30  day  of  March 
1839  Nelson   Hastings 

handed  in  for  Record  April  2nd  1839. 
(delivered) 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  109 

Know  all  men  be  thes  presants  that  I  John  A  Street  has  this 
day  swaped  or  exchanged  the  following  tract  or  parcel  of 
land  with  Henry  G  Reddout  the  said  land  lying  and  beeing 
on  the  Prairie  North  East  from  the  Trading  house  about  one 
&  a  half  miles  &  embracing  a  small  Grove  at  the  head  of 
some  low  lands  lying  N.  E.  of  the  trading  house  the  above 
claim  commences  at  the  south  East  corner  at  a  Stake  on  the 
Township  Line  and  runs  thence  one  mile  due  west  then  half 
a  mile  due  North  to  a  stake  then  one  mile  due  due  East  to  a 
stake  then  half  a  mile  due  south  to  the  place  of  beginning  con- 
taining half  a  section  for  a  certain  tract  or  parcel  of  land  as 
described  in  said  Reddouts  deed  of  conveyance  to  me.  I 
hereby  Quit  claim  all  my  right  title  in  and  to  the  above  de- 
scribed tract  or  parcel  of  land  to  the  aforsaid  Henry  G.  Red- 
dout his  heirs  and  assigns  given  under  my  hand  &  seal  this  2 
day  of  April  1839  John  A  Street   [Seal] 

handed  in  for  Record  March  2nd  1839.  (Delivered) 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Henry  G  Reddout  has 
this  day  swaped  or  exchanged  the  following  tract  or  parcel  of 
land  with  John  A  Street  the  same  beeing  the  East  half  of 
section  thirty  four  Township  80  North  range  six  west  for  a 
certain  tract  or  parcel  of  land  as  described  in  said  Streets 
deed  of  conveyance  to  me.  I  hereby  quit  claim  all  my  right 
Title  in  and  to  the  above  described  tract  or  parcel  of  land  to 
John  A  Street  his  heirs  and  assigns  given  under  my  hand  and 
seald  this  2  day  of  April  Eighteen  hundred  and  thirty  nine 

Henry   G   Reddout   |ES| 
handed  in  for  record  March  2nd    1839 

\io\ 

Know  all  men  by  tliese  presants  lliat  I  James  Massey  of 
Johnson  County  &  Territory  of  Wisconsin  for  and  in  concider- 
ation  of  the  sum  of  three  Hundred  &  fifty  Dollars,  to  me  in 


no  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

hand  paid  by  Philip  Clark  &  John  Gilbert  of  the  county  and 
Territory  aforsaid  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowl- 
edged I  doe  hereby  give  grant  sell  and  convey  unto  said 
Clark  and  Gilbert  their  heirs  and  assigns  forever  all  my  right 
title  and  interest  to  a  certain  piece  or  tract  of  land  known  and 
described  as  follows.  North  half  of  Section  thirty  live  &  south 
half  of  section  Twenty  six.  bounded  west  by  the  Iowa  River 
North  by  John  Morfords  claim  south  by  John  Gilberts  Claim 
also  one  quarter  section  of  Timber  lying  oposite  the  above 
described  claim  on  the  Iowa  River  said  Massey  agrees  and 
tirmly  binds  him  self  under  the  forfeiture  of  a  perportionable 
part  of  the  payment  of  said  claim  if  Pleasant  Harris  or  Wil- 
liam Harris  should  by  force  or  otherwise  ocupy  any  or  all  of 
said  Claim  in  Testimony  whereof  I  have  here  unto  set  my 
name  and  affixed  my  seal  this  31st  day  of  March  1838 
a  copy  taken  from  the  original  filed  with  J  Gilberts  Deed 
Papers,  this  i  day  of  April  1839.  ^-  ^-  McCroiy. 

James  Massey  [L  S] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  James  Massey  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa,  have  this  day  bar- 
gened  and  sold  unto  Isaiah  P  Hamilton  of  the  county  &  Ter- 
ritory aforsaid  a  certain  claim  beeing  and  Lying  in  the  county 
aforsaid  Known  to  be  the  west  half  of  the  Claim  made  by 
William  Massey  for  and  in  consideration  of  four  hundred  Dol- 
lars, lawful  money  of  the  United  States  to  be  paid  by  the  said 
Isaiah  P  Hamilton  in  two  payments  unto  the  said  James  Mas- 
sey his  heirs  executors  or  administrators  for  which  sum  the 
said  James  Massey  of  the  county  &  Territor}^  aforsaid  conveys 
all  his  right  and  title  and  Improvements  unto  the  said  I  P 
Hamilton  his  heirs  executors  and  administrators  where  unto  I 
have  this  day  signed  with  my  hand  and  sealed  with  my  seal 
August  31st  1839  James  Massey  L  S 

attest       Frederick  Lone 
The  Conditions  of  the  above  obligation  is  such  that  if  the  said 
Isaiah  P  Hamilton  of  the  County  &  Territory  aforsaid  shall 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  hi 

discharge  two  certain  promissory  notes  given  by  him  payable 
unto  the  said  James  Massey  or  order  then  the  said  I  P  Hamil- 
ton to  be  the  rite  and  lawful  owner  but  if  the  said  I  P  Hamilton 
fails  in  any  wise  to  discharge  the  same  notes  on  or  before  the 
demand  then  the  said  I  P  Hamilton  forfeits  the  said  claim  with 
all  the  Improvements  made  there  on  by  the  said  Isaiah  P 
Hamilton  whereunto  I  have  this  day  signed  with  my  name  and 
sealed  with  my  seal  this  August  30  1838 

Isaiah  P  Hamilton 
a  copy  taken  from  the  original  in  William  Masseys 
hands  this  ist  day  of  April  1839 

["1 

This  quit  Claim  Deed  made  this  i  day  of  April  1839  ^vitness- 
eth  that  I  John  A  Street  of  the  first  part  has  this  day  sold  to 
Samuel  Bumgardner  of  the  second  part  a  certain  tract  or 
parcel  of  land  lying  and  beeing  in  the  county  of  Johnson  and 
Territory  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  the  southwest  quarter  of 
section  one  Township  seventy  nine  North  R  6.  W  of  the  5 
principal  meridian  for  the  sum  of  fifteen  Dollars  to  me  in  hand 
paid  by  the  said  Samuel  Bumgardner  the  Receipt  of  which  is 
here  by  acknowledged  in  consideration  of  the  aforsaid  sum  of 
fifteen  Dollars.  I  doe  hereb\"  convey  release  &  contiiin  all  m\' 
right  title  interest  and  claim  in  and  to  the  before  mentioned 
quarter  of  land  to  the  said  Samuel  Bumgardner.  his  heirs  and 
assigns  given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  this  da\-  and  date 
above  written.  John  A   Stki:i;'I' 

handed  in  April  2nd  1839. 


This  quit  Claim  Deed  made  the  Thirl\-  (irst  day  of  January 
i839vvitnesselh  that  I  Samuel.  C.  Trcnvbridge  of  the  County 
of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  has  this  dav  bargened  and 
sold  and  In'  these  Presants  do  bargen  and  sell  and  loint-y 
unto  ?21ijali  ilillon  of  theC(nint\-  and  Teirilorx   aforsaid  all  my 


112  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

my  right  Title  &  Claim  in  and  to  a  certain  quarter  section  of 
land  lying  and  beeing  in  the  county  aforsaid  the  same  beeing 
the  N.  W.  qr  of  Sect  13  Town  79  N  R  6.  west  of  the  fifth 
Principal  meridian  (according  to  a  survey  of  claims  made  by 
George  Bumgardner.)  the  aforsaid  quarter  is  situated  and 
lyes,  between  my  Prairie  quarter  &  Timber  quarter  for  and 
in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  fifty  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid 
by  the  aforsaid  Elijah  Hilton  I  doe  hereby  Release  convey 
and  confirm  to  the  said  Elijah  Hilton  all  my  right  title  and 
claim  to  the  aforsaid  described  land  given  under  my  hand  this 
day  &  date  above  Written 

attest  Samuel.  C.  Trow^bridge.  [L.  S.] 

A  D  Stephen 
S  H  McCrory.         handed  in  April  3rd  1B39.         '^o  seal 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Isaac  N  Lesh  of  John- 
son County.  «&  Iowa  Territory  have  bargened  and  sold  and 
doe  by  these  presants  grant  bargen  and  sell  unto  Eli  Myers  of 
said  County  and  Territory  all  my  right  Interest  &  claim  as 
well  in  possession  as  in  expectancy  to  a  certain  tract  or  parcel 
of  land  lying  on  the  east  side  of  the  Iowa  River  and  bounded 
as  follows  towit  commencing  at  the  N  E.  Corner,  of  John 
Morfords  claim  thence  a  westerly  direction  along  said  Mor- 
fords  North  Line  to  the  Iowa  River  thence  Northwardly 
along  said  River  to  a  certain  leaning  white  Elm  in  the  Edge 
of  the  bottom  Prairie  said  Elm  is  blazed  thence  East  to  a 
stake  in  the  side  of  the  Bluff  in  the  Prairie  thence  south  to 
the  place  of  beginning  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of 
fifteen  hundred  Dollars  to  him  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  of 
which  is  hereby  acknowledged  to  have  and  to  hold  the  said 
premises  with  all  and  singular  the  appurtenances  there  unto  be- 
longing unto  the  said  Eli  Myers  his  heirs  executors  or  assigns, 
and  the  said  Lesh.  the  aforsaid  land  unto  the  said  Eli  M3'ers 
his  heirs  and  assigns  against  the  claim  of  each  and  everry  per- 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  113 

son  claiming  in  through  or  under  him  will  warrant  and  defend, 
in  Testimony  whereof  I.  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  seal 
this  24  day  of  October  1838 

Henry  Felkiicr  Delivered  Isaac  N  Lesii 

handed  in  April  4th  1839. 


This  quit  Claim  deed  witnesseth  that  I  Samuel  Bumgardner 
of  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa,  deeded 
bargend  and  sold  &  by  these  presants  do  bargen  and  sell  and 
convey  unto  William  Sturgis  of  the  County  aforsaid  all  my 
right  title  and  claim  in  and  to  the  following  Tract  or  parcel 
of  land  lying  in  the  County  aforsaid  for  the  sum  of  Twenty 
live  Dollars,  the  Receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged 
the  aforsaid  Tract  or  parcel  of  land  beeing  the  south  East 
quarter  of  Section  fourteen  Township  79  N  R  6.  west  of  the 
5  principal  meridian  according  to  a  survey  made  by  George 
Bumgardner  given  under  my  hand  and  seal  tliis  da}-  and  date 
this  the  sixteenth  day  of  Febuary  1S39. 

Delivered 
handed  in  April  6th  1839.        Sa.mukl  Buakjardnkk  [L  S| 

This  Indenture  made  and  concluded  this  the  17  day  of  May 
in  the  year  1838  between  John  Earhart  of  Johnson  County 
and  Territory  of  Wisconsin  of  the  ilrst  part  and  Jesse  McCarl. 
Stephen  Harris  vSamuel  C  Fuller  and  M  F  Shaltuck  of  Ogle 
County  &  state  of  Illinois  of  the  second  pai"t  witnesseth  ihal 
the  said  partv  of  the  lirst  part,  for  and  in  considi-i-ation  of 
the  sum  of  one-  hundred  Dollars,  to  him  in  liand  |i;ii(l  ilu- 
recejiit  wIutc  (;f  he  doth  herein'  aekiiowledgt-  liatli  bargend 
bargened  sold  tS:  cjut  claimed  and  by  thest-  jiri'sants  doth 
bargen  sell  &  (juit  claim  imto  the  parly  of  the  second  |iart 
all  his  right  and  Title  to  the  following  described  tract  of  land 
(towit)  beginning  on  the  west  bank  of  the  Iowa   Kixcr  at  the 


114  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

mouth  of  the  Creek  commonly  called  Cleer  creek  in  said 
county  of  Johnson  thence  west  i6o  Rods  thence  North  i6o 
Rods  thence  east  to  said  River  thence  south  following  the 
meanders  of  said  River  to  the  place  of  beginning  containing 
about  one  hundred  &  sixty  acres  more  or  less,  also  about  lOO 
acres  of  timber  land  east  of  the  above  described  lot  and  ad- 
joining the  River  together  with  all  the  appurtinances  there 
unto  belonging  unto  the  party  of  the  second  part  their  heirs 
or  assigns.  In  witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand 
&  seal  this  date  above  written 
Pleasant  Harris 

his 

handed  in  April  6th  1S39.  Jo^i^'  X.  Earhart 


This  Indenture  made  and  concluded  this  24  day  of  September 
1838  between  Stephen  Harris  of  the  first  part  and  Jesse  Mc- 
Cart  of  the  second  part,  witnesseth  that  the  said  party  of  the 
first  part  for  and  in  consideration  of  One  hundred  Dollars  to 
him  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  where  of  he  doth  hereby  ac- 
knowledge hath  bargened  quit  claimed  and  by  these  presants 
doe  bargen  sell  and  quit  claim  to  the  said  Jesse  McCart.  all 
his  right  &  title  to  the  following  described  tract  of  land  in  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  beginning  at  the 
mouth  of  Cleer  Creek  running  North  up  the  River  half  a 
mile  thence  west  half  a  mile  thence  N  W  i  ^4  miles  thence 
south  to  said  Cleer  Creek,  thence  down  said  Creek  to  the 
place  of  beginning  also  his  right  and  title  of  the  undivided  one 
third  part  of  a  claim  of  timber  lying  East  of  the  River  &  opo- 
site  the  above  described  tract  or  parcel  of  land,  bounded  by  a 
line  beginning  oposite  the  North  line  of  the  first  mentioned 
tract  running  up  a  certain  ravine  to  the  River  again  also  his 
undivided  one  third  part  of  a  claim  bounded  East  by  the  west 
line  of  Wrights  Claim  &  west  by  the  East  line  of  Bolsters 
embraciniT  all  the  timber  on  each  side  of  the  Creek  bounded 
North  &  South  by  lines   running  east  &  west,  through  said 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  115 

Timber  In  witness  where  of  I  have  Set  my  hand  and  seal  the 
day  &  date  above  written  Stephen   Harris 

handed  in  April  6th  1839 

This  Indenture  made  and  concluded  this  7  day  of  March  1839. 
between  Jesse  McCart  of  the  Hrst  part  and  Nathaniel  Fellows 
of  the  second  witnesseth  that  the  said  party  of  the  first  part 
for  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  Twenty  five  Dollars  to 
to  him  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  where  of  is  herebv  acknowl- 
edged has  bargened  sold  and  quit  claimed  and  b\-  these  pres- 
ants  do  bargen  sell  and  quit  claim  unto  the  said  Nathaniel 
Fellows  all  his  right  and  title  to  the  following  described  tract 
or  parcel  of  land  beginning  at  a  certain  white  ash  Tree  on  the 
south  side  of  Clear  Creek  about  40  Rods  East  of  the  claim  on 
which  the  said  Nathaniel  Fellows  now  Resides  running  North 
about  three  fourths  of  a  mile  thence  west  Yz  mile  thence  south 
half  a  mile  thence  East  along  the  North  Boundry  cf  the  said 
Nathaniel  Fellows  claim  which  he  purchased  of  I  P  Hamilton 
till  it  intersects  the  first  mentioned  line  in  witness  wlu-re  of  I 
have  here  unto  set  my  hand  and  seal  this  day  and  date  ab()\e 
written.  Jesse  McCakt.    [Seal] 

handed  in  6  April  1839 


Know  all  men  by  these  jiresants  lliat  i  Isaiali  I'  llamihon  of 
Johnson  County  &  Iowa  I'erritory  in  consideration  ol  the  sum 
of  T\vent\-  Dcjlhu-s  to  be  jiaid  b\'  Nathaniel  Fellows  of  the 
County  &  Territory  afoi"said  the  Ki-eeipt  whereof  I  doe  here 
by  acknowledge  have  Released  and  (jut  claimed  unto  tlu-  said 
Nathaniel  l'\-llows  all  my  right  and  Title  to  the  following  dt - 
scribed  tratt  of  land  (towit)  beginning  at  a  Small  I5ui  Oak 
tree  on  the  sand  Ridge  North  of  Cleer  Creek  llienee  wist  to 
another  liur  Oak  tree  thence  south  to  a  Slaki-  on  tlu-  bank 
Clear  Creek  thence  south  west  across  the  grove  to  a  Keii  Oak 


ii6  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

tree  thence  East  down  down  the  south  side  of  the  Grove  to  an 
Elm  Tree  on  the  south  side  of  Clear  Creek  thence  North 
across  the  Prairie  to  the  place  of  beginning  supposed  to  con- 
tain a  half  section  of  land  In  witness  where  of  I  have  here 
unto  set  my  hand  &  seal  this  20.  day  of  May  1838 
handed  in  April  6th  1839.  Isaiah  P  Hamilton 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Samuel  Bumgardner 
for  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  one  hundred  Dollars  to 
me  in  hand  paid  the  Receipt  where  of  is  here  by  acknow- 
ledged have  bargened  sold  and  for  ever  quit  claimed  unto 
John  Kight  all  my  right  title  interest  claim  estate  and  demand 
what  ever  to  all  those  tracts  or  parcels  of  land  known  and 
described  as  follows  the  same  beeing  tw^o  fractional  quarters, 
containing  about  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  and  situated  on 
the  Iowa  River,  the  same  beeing  the  south  west  fractional 
quarter  of  Section  Ten  and  the  South  East  fractional  quarter 
of  section  Nine  Town  79.  N.  R  6  west  of  the  5  principal  merid- 
ian lying  &  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of 
Iowa  against  the  claims  of  all  persons  Except  the  united  states 
I  warrent  &  defend  the  claim  above  m.entioned  up  to  this  date 
given  under  my  hand  &  seal  this  4  day  of  April  1839. 
handed  in  April  6th  1839.       Samuel  Bumgardner  [L  S] 

This  quit  Claim  Deed  witnesseth  that  I  William  Sturges  of 
of  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  deeded  bar- 
gened and  sold  and  by  these  presants  and  by  these  presants 
doe  bargen  sell  and  convey  to  Samuel  Bumgardner.  of  the 
County  aforsaid  all  my  right  title  &  claim  in  and  to  the  follow- 
ing tract  and  parcels  of  land  beeing  in  the  county  aforsaid 
for  the  sum  of  Ten  Dollars,  the  Receipt  of  which  is  here  by 
acknowledged  the  aforsaid  Tract  of  land  beeing  the  west  half 
of  the  South  west  quarter  of  section  Two  Township  seventy 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  117 

nine  North  Range  6  west  of  the  5  principal  meridian  accord- 
ing to  George  Bumgardners  Survey  given  under  my  hand  & 
seal  this  day  &  date  April  6th  1839  William  Sturchs 

handed  in  April  6th  1839. 


This  quit  claim  deed  made  this  29  day  of  March  A  D.  1839. 
witnesseth  that  Elijah  Hilton,  has  this  day  bargened  and  sold 
and  by  these  presants  doe  grant  bargen  and  sell  unto  Henrv 
Felkner  all  his  Right  interest  and  claim  in  and  to  a  certain 
tract  of  land  known  and  designated  as  follows.  Viz  the  South 
half  of  the  S  W.  qr  of  Section  25.  Town  80  N.  R  6.  W  &  the 
N.  W.  qr  of  Sect  36.  Town  &  Range  aforsaid  for  the  con- 
sideration of  fifteen  Dollars  to  him  in  hand  paid  the  Receipt 
of  which  is  here  by  acknowledged  in  Testimony  whereof  1  do 
hereby  set  my  hand  and  seal  this  the  date  above  written, 
handed  in  April  8.  (Delvj  Elijah  Hilton 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Elijah  Ilurle}'  lor  and 
in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  Twenty  Dollars  to  me  in  hand 
paid  the  Receipt  of  which  I  doe  here  by  acknowledge  ha\  c 
bargened  and  sold  and  by  these  presants  doe  bargent  grant 
Sell  and  for  ever  quit  claim  Unto  William  Jones  all  my  rii^lit 
Title  interest  Estate  or  claim  what  Ever  in  and  to  a  certain 
tract  or  parcel  of  land  lying  and  beeing  in  the  county  of 
Johnson  &  Territorv  of  Iowa  Known  and  described  as  follows, 
the  same  beeing  the  west  half  of  the  N.  W.  qr  of  Sect,  .^evi-n 
town  79  N  R  5  west  containing  about  80  acres  t*v:  Hounded 
on  the  East,  by  Charles  Jones  on  the  North,  by  (iit-en  ilill 
on  the  west  by  McCror\'  and  Wilcox  on  the  south  by.  S.inuiel 
H  McCror}-.  gi\-en  undi-r  in\'  hand  cS:  seal  this  S  d;iy  ol  April 
•one  thousand  JCighl  hundred  tS:  thirty  nine 
S.  C.  Trozi'/'r/di^r.  Elijah  Ill■|<M•;^    |ES| 

handed  in  April  8th 


ii8  JojiNsoN   County  Ci.aiivi  Association. 

This  quit  claim  deed  made  this  25  day  of  Febuary  1839.  wit- 
nessetli  that  Henry  G  Reddout  lias  this  day  bargened  &  sold 
&  by  these  presants  doe  bargen  &  sell  and  convey  unto  Luke 
Douglass  a  certain  claim  tract  of  land  the  same  containing  one 
hundred  &  sixty  acres  or  one  qr  Section  it  being  the  N  E  qr 
of  Sect  2  Town  79.  N  R.  6.  west  of  the  5  principal  meridian 
for  the  sum  of  twenty  live  Dollars  the  receipt  of  which  is  here 
by  acknowledged,  given  under  my  hand  &  seal  this  day  and 
date  above  mentioned 

Test  Henry  G  Reddout  [seal] 

Sam  iiel  H  Mc  Crory 
handed  in  April  8th  1839 

\i6\ 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I.  Samuel  Bumgardner 
for  the  Sum  of  Twenty  Dollars,  the  Receipt  of  which  is  here 
by  acknowledged  I  do  bargen  &  Sell  unto  Henry  Reddout  his 
heirs  and  -assigns  all  my  right  title  and  quit  claim  in  and  to  the 
following  described  tract  or  parcel  of  land  Viz  one  quarter 
Section  bounded  on  the  East,  by  A  Street,  on  the  south  b}^ 
Henry  Reddouts  claim  and  one  quarter  Section  beeing  the  N 
E.  qr  of  Sect  26.  Town  79  N  R  6  west,  of  the  5  principal  me- 
ridian according  to  a  survey  made  by  George  Bumgardner. 
the  same  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of 
Iowa  given  under  my  hand  this  8  day  of  April  1839 
handed  in  8th  April  1839         Samuel  Bumgardner  [LS] 


This  quit  claim  Deed  made  this  15  day  of  Febuary  1839. 
witnesseth  that  I.  Elijah  Hilton  of  the  County  of  Johnson  &. 
Territory  of  Iowa,  have  bargened  and  sold  «&  by  these  pres- 
ants doe  bargen  and  sell  and  convey  to  Samuel  Bumgardner 
of  the  County  aforsaid  all  my  right  title  and  claim  in  and  to  the 
the  following  Tract  or  parcel  of  land  lying  &  beeing  in  the 
County  of  Johnson  for  the  sum  of.  One  hundred  Dollars  the 


Quit  Ci-aim  Deeds.  119 

receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged  the  aforsaid  tract  or 
parcel  of  land  Beeing  the  North  East  qr  of  Sect  14.  the  S  E 
&  N  E  quarters  of  Sect  11.  Town  79  N  R  6  west  of  the  5 
principal  meridian  (according  to  a  survey  made  by  George 
Bumgardnerj  given  under  my  hand  &  Seal  this  day  and  date 
above  written  (Delivd)  Elijah  Hilton  [LS| 

For  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  one  hundred  &  tift\' 
Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  William  Sturges  the  receipt  of 
which  is  hereb}'  acknowledged  I.  doe  here  by  assign  to  the 
said  William  Sturges  all  my  right  title  claim  &  demand  in  and 
to  the  above  deeded  land  with  all  the  appurtinances  there  unto- 
belonging  given  under  my  hand  &  seal  this  22  day  of  Febuay 
1839.  Samuel  Bu.M(;aki)nek  ]  I^  S  | 

handed  in  April  9th  1839  (Delivrd) 


This  (juit  Claim  Deed  made  this  12  day  of  April  1839  ^^'^^" 
nesseth  that  Elijah  Hilton  has  bargened  and  and  sold  and  doth 
by  these  presants  grant  bargen  and  sell  unto  Henry  Felkner 
all  his  light  Title  interest  and  Claim  in  &  to  the  N.  W,  ip-  of 
secti(jn  31  Town  79  N  Range  5  west  for  the  consideration  of 
Twenlv  .seven  Dollars  &  Fifty  cents  to  him  in  hand  paitl  the 
receipt  of  which  is  here  b}'  acknowledged  April  12th  1839 
liaiided  in  April  I2lh  1839  Elijah.  Hilton 


Know  all  iiieii  by  these  presants  that  1  Sainurl  lUiingiirdner 
of  the  Count\-  of  Johnson  &  "^rerritory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  con- 
cideration  of  the  sum  of  Twenty  live  Dollars  to  me  in  liaiul 
jiaid  In  William  Sturges  the  receijit  of  which  is  hereby  ac- 
knowledged I  doe  bargen  sell  and  and  by  these  presants  have 
bargened  sold  and  conveyd  unto  William  Sturges  all  my 
right  title  claim  interest  and  demand  whatever  in  and  lo  ilie 
following  tract  or  parcel  of  land  lying  and  beei?ig  in  tin- 
Coimty  of  Johnson  c*v:  Territory  aforsaid  the   same   containing 


I20  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

about  one  hundred  &  sixty  acres  and  bounded  on  the  south 
by  Henry  Reddout.  on  the  west  by  Reddouts  old  line  &  the 
River  on  the  North  by  William  Willson  on  the  East  bv  John 
A  Street,  given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  12  day  of  April 
1S39  Samuel  Bumgardner 

handed  in  April  12th  1839  Delivd. 


Know  All  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Nelson  Hastings  for 
and  in  concideration  of  fifty  Dollars  have  bargend  sold  and 
qut  claimed  to  S.  C.  Hastings  one  undivided  One  half  of 
a  Timber  Claim  supposed  to  contain  three  quarter  sections 
more  or  less,  about  Two  miles  from  Felkners  Mill,  and  Tak- 
en by  me  in  the  month  of  April  A  D  1839.  ^"^  recorded  in 
my  name  and  bounded  by  Blazed  Trees  and  the  initeals  of 
my  name  marked  there  on  as  witness  my  hand  &  seal  this  the 
17  day  of  April   1839  Nelson   Hastings 

handed  in  April  17th  1839 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  John  Kight.  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  concidera- 
tion of  the  sum  of  Twenty  five  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  the 
receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged  have  bargened  and 
sold  unto  William  Willson  of  the  County  aforsaid  and  by 
these  presants  do  bargen  sell  and  for  ever  quit  claim  convey 
unto  the  said  William  Willson  all  my  right  title  claim  and  de- 
mand for  ever  in  and  to  the  following  Tract  or  parcel  of  land 
lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  afor- 
said the  same  beeing  the  East  half  of  the  N  W  qr  of  section 
One  Town  79  N  R  6  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian 
given  under  my  hand  &  seal  this  25  day  of  April  1839. 

Test  John.  Kight 

S  H  McCfoiy.  Delivered 

handed  in  25th  April  1839 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  121 

[iS] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  William  Wilson  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territor}-  of  Iowa  for  and  in  considera- 
tion of  the  sum  of  thirty  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  the  re- 
ceipt of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged  have  granted  bargened 
and  sold  unto  John  Kight  and  by  these  presants  doe  grant 
bargen  sell  convey  &  for  ever  quit  claim  unto  the  said  John 
Kight  all  my  Right  title  interest  claim  &  demand  whatever 
in  and  to  the  following  tract  or  parcel  of  land  situate  on  the 
Iowa  River  at  the  mouth  of  Rapid  Creek  bounded  as  follows, 
on  the  west  by  the  River  on  the  East  by  John  A  Street  on 
the  south  by  Samuel  Bumgardner.  and  running  north  from 
Bumgardners  North  line  half  a  mile  supposed  to  contain  a 
quarter  section  given  under  my  hand  &  seal  this  9  da\'  of 
April  1839  William  Wilson 

handed  in  April  23rd  1839 
N.  W  %  sect.  34.  T.  80  N  R  6.  west 


Johnson  Count\'  Iowa  Tcn-itor\' 
This  is  to  show  that  I  Green  Hill  have  this  da\'  sold  sold  and 
conveyed  a  certain  Claim  of  land  to  Christopher  Gove  for  the 
sum  of  Fifteen  Dollars.  The  said  Claim  beeing  North  of  and 
joining  of  the  said  (ireen  Hills  Claim  and  also  the  same  claim 
that  I  Bought  of  James  Walding  w  hcrtunlo  1  h.ixi-  srt  my 
hand  and  seal,  this  date  18  day  of  hebuaiy  1839. 
witness  Presant  X 

ya/iics  /////  (ii<i;i:N  .  1 1  ill  |  seal  ) 

handed  in  A]iril  26th  1839.  I)eli\erd 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  lliat  I  Saimul  II  .Mtl'roiy  lor 
and  in  ccjncideralion  of  the  sum  of  'I'lni-i-  hundred  Ov  lilly 
Dollars  to  me  in  liaiid  paid  tlic  Ki-ccijit  ol  which  is  iiric  hy 
acknowledged  ha\'e  bargened  «S:  sold  cV  In'  these  |ircsaiUs  doe 


122  JoiixsoN  County  Ci.at.m  Association. 

quit  claim  sell  &  convey  Unto  Jesse  Bovven  all  my  right  clain^ 
&  demand  in  &  to  the  following  tract  or  parcel  of  land  Lying 
&  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  the 
same  tract,  or.  claim  of  land  beeing  the  west  half  of  section 
Eighteen  &  the  southwest  quarter  of  section  (7)  seven  Town 
ship  79  North  Range  5  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  ac- 
cording to  a  survey  of  Claims  made  by  George  Bumgardner 
given  under  my  hand  &  seal  this  2  day  of  May  1839 

Delivered  Saml.  H.  McCrorv  [Seal] 

handed  in  May  3rd  1839. 

\J9\ 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents  that  I  Nathaniel  Fellows  of 
the  County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  con- 
cideration  of  the  sum  of  seventy  five  Dollars  to  be  paid  on  or 
before  the  4  day  of  Jul}^  next  by  Isaac.  N.  Sanders,  of  the 
County  of  of  Louisa  &  Territory  aforsaid  the  receipt  of  a  Note 
of  this  date  for  the  above  amount  is  hereby  acknowledged.  I  do' 
hereb\-  release  and  give  a  quit  claim  unto  Isaac  N  Sanders  of 
the  County  &  Territory  aforsaid.  all  my  right  and  title  to  the 
following  described  tract  of  land  (to  wit)  beginning  at  the 
North  East  corner  at  a  hickory  Tree  near  the  Iowa.  River, 
from  thence  running  south  to  a  white  oak  Tree  thence  running 
west  to  a  stake  on  the  east  line  Olivia  Curriers  Claim  thence 
running  in  a  north  west  direction  to  a  Birch  Tree  on  the  bank 
of  Cleer  Creek  thence  with  the  meanderings  of  said  stream 
East  to  the  mouth  thence  by  the  meanders  of  the  Iowa  River 
to  the  place  of  beginning  in  witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto 
set  my  hand  and  seal  this  8  day  of  may  1839 
Note  Natiianiei.  Fellows  [L  S] 

The  above  Claim  is  known  as  Shaddocks  claim  and  supposed 
to  contain  one  half  section  of  Land. 

attest  Deleverd, 

y  Bowan. 
handed  in  May  8.  1839 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  123 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  1  William.  C  Massex 
of  Johnson  County  and  Territory  of  Iowa  in  concideration  of 
One  Hundred  Dollars  to  be  paid  by  Nathaniel  Fellows  of  the 
County  &  Territory  aforsaid  the  receipt  where  of  I  doe  here- 
by acknowledge  have  released  and  quit  claimed  unto  the  said 
Nathaniel  Fellows  all  my  right  and  title  to  the  following 
described  tract  of  land  (  Towit ) 

beginning  at  the  North  East  corner  at  a  Hickory  Tree  thence 
running  south  to  a  white  Oak  tree  thence  running  west 
to  a  stake  of  the  East  line  of  Olivia  Curriers  claim  thence 
running  North  west  to  a  birch  tree  on  the  bank  of  Cleer 
Creek,  thence  with  the  meanders  of  Clear  Creek  to  its  mouth 
Thence  down  the  Iowa  River  to  the  place  of  beginning  the 
above  described  Tract  is  known  as  a  claim  made  by  Millins 
F  Shattuck  and  is  supposed  to  contain  I'hree  Hundred  antl 
Twenty  acres.  In  witness  whereof  I  have  here  unto  set  my 
hand  and  seal  this  day  of  April  25.  1839. 
handed  in  May  8th  1839.  Wiij.ia.m.  C.  Massev. 


Know  all  men  b\-  these  presants  that  I  Elijah  Hilton  for  and 
in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  (Jne  hundred  cS:  se\  cnty  live 
Dollars,  to  me  in  hand  paid  the  receii:)t  of  which  is  here  by 
acknowledged  ha\e  bargened  and  sold  &  for  ever  (juit  claim 
unto  John  Kight  all  my  right  Title  claim  »S:  demand  in  and  lo 
the  Following  tract  or  claim  of  land  lying  and  beeing  in  the 
countv  of  Johnson  &.  Territory  of  Iowa,  and  descrilied  and 
Known  as  follows,  the  same  beeing  the  the  N  W  cjuarter  ol 
section  Twelve  (12)  &  the  North  west  ipiarter  of  seiiion 
Thirteen  Town  79  N  R  6  VV  of  the  lifth  primipal  meridian 
according  to  a  survey  had  of  Claims  given  under  my  hand  ^: 
seal  this  4  day  of  May  1839.  l^i.ijAir.  lliri(»N 

handed  in  Mav  6th  1839.  Deliver 

For  and  in  concideratioti  of  the  sum  of  l"(tur  huiulicd    Dollars 


124  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

to   me   in    hand   received   I   assign  the  within  deed  to   I.   N. 

Sanders.  June  6th   1839. 

Witness 

David.  Cox  Deliverd  John  Kight 

This  indenture  made  this  4  day  of  May  in  the  year  1839  be- 
tween Jesse  McCart  of  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territor}-  of 
Iowa  of  the  One  part  and  David  Switzer  of  the  county  and 
Territor}-  aforsaid  of  the  other  part  witnesseth  that  the  part}- 
of  the  first  part  hath  this  day  sold  released  and  quit  claimed 
and  by  these  presants  doth  sell  release  and  quit  claim  unto 
the  said  David  Switzer  his  heirs  and  assigns  all  his  right  title 
and  claim  to  the  following  described  tract  or  parcel  of  land 
situated  in  the  County  aforsaid  and  designated  as  follows,  be- 
ginning on  the  bluff  at  a  small  black  Oak  Tree  on  the  south 
side  of  Cleer  Creek  and  adjoining  the  west  line  of  John 
Hakins  claim  thence  north  one  mile  to  a  Stake  thence  west 
about  three  fourths  of  a  mile  to  a  Stake  and  east  Line  of 
Briant  Denis'  Claim  thence  south  one  mile  to  a  Stake  thence 
east  to  the  place  of  beginning  containing  four  hundred  acres 
more  or  less  to  have  and  hold 'the  said  tract  of  land  and  all 
my  right  and  title  there  to  In  witness  whereof  I  have  here 
unto  set  my  hand  and  seal  this  date  above 

Attest  Jesse  McCart  [Seal] 

Pleasant    Harris. 
handed  in  May  6.. 

yAt  this  place  in  the  orii(inal  manuscript  the  minutes  of  the 
meetings  {see  pp.  17-22)  of  the  Claim  Association  are  found 
inserted  hetiveen  pages  21  a)id  22.  It  is  possible,  that,  being 
detached,  they  were  subsequently  pasted  in  this  unnatural place.^ 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  we  Green  Hill  and 
Scian  Hill  for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  one  hundred 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  125 

and  sixty  Dollars  to  us  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  of  which  is 
hereby  acknowledged  have  granted  bargened  &  sold  and  by 
these  presants  doe  for  ever  sell  and  quit  Claim  unto  William 
H  Dow^ney  the  following  described  tract  or  claim  of  land 
lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of 
Iowa  the  same  beeing  the  North  west  quarter  of  section  live 
Township  sevent}-  nine  North  Range  live  west  and  the  East 
half  of  the  south  East  quarter  of  section  Thirty  one  Town- 
ship 80  North  Range  live  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian 
according  to  a  survev  of  Claims  made  by  Luke  Douglass 
given  under  our  hands  and  seals  this  6  day  of  May  1839 

I'.is 

Delivered  Green  X  IIiel  [  Seal  j 

mark 

SiAN.  HiEL  [seal] 

[-'Ji 

This  Indenture  made  the  29  day  of  April  1839.  between 
David  Switzor  of  Johnson  County  and  Territory  of  Iowa  of 
the  one  part  and  Samuel  Wesh  of  the  same  place  of  the  other 
part,  witness  that  the  said  David  Switzor  in  concideration  of 
the  sum  of  Two  hundred  &  fifty  Dollars,  to  him  in  hand  paid 
by  the  said  Samuel  Wesh  the  receipt  where  of  is  hereby 
acknowledged  doth  Quit  claim  sell  and  confirm  unto  the  said 
Samuel  Welch  his  heirs  and  assigns  all  the  following  de- 
scribed tract  or  parcel  of  land  situated  Lying  and  beeing  on 
the  East  side  of  the  Iowa  River  in  the  county  and  Territory 
aforsaid  and  bounded  uu  tiie  west  by  l<.obert  Walker's  claim 
and  the  Iowa  River  on  tiie  south  by  the  claim  of  Mr  Ode!!  «S: 
running  one  mile  from  the  River  (^n  the  east  by  a  line  chawn 
due  North  &  bounding  part  of  the  Distance  on  an  So  acre 
claim  made  by  Robert  Walker  one  mile  to  a  section  line  then 
west  bounding  on  Walkers  claims  by  a  straight  line  one  mile 
to  the  place  of  beginning  beeing  and  including  all  the  claim 
Deeded  by  Jf)hn  Smith  to  David  Switzor  &  also  that  trad  or 
parcel    of    land.      Deeded    by    the  said  John    Smith   lo   Enos 


126  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

Cook,  to  have  and  to  hold  the  same  as  aforsaid  Described 
with  Every  part  and  parcel  there  of  to  the  said  Samuel 
Welch  his  heirs  and  assigns  for  ever,  and  the  said  David 
Switzer  doth  hereby  relinquish  all  right  and  claim  to  the 
same  and  will  for  ever  warrent  and  defend  the  said  parcels  of 
land  against  him  and  his  heirs  and  none  others  in  witness 
where  of  he  has  here  unto  signed  his  name  and  affixed  his 
seal  this  day  and  year  above  written 
handed  in  May  6.  D  Switzer   [Seal] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  William  Jones  of  the 
•County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  concider- 
ation  of  the  sum  of  forty  Dollars  the  receipt  whereof  is 
hereby  acknowledged  have  bargened  and  sold  and  b}^  these 
presants  do  Quit  claim  sell  and  convey  all  my  right  and  claim 
unto  Jsse  Bowen  to  the  following  described  tract  or  parcel  of 
land  Lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  and  Terri- 
tory of  Iowa  the  same  tract  or  claim  of  land  beeing  the  west 
half  of  the  N.W.  qr  of  Sect,  seven  Township  seventy  nine 
North  Range  5  west  of  the  5  Principal  meridian  according  to 
a  surve}'  of  claims  made  by  George  Bumgardner.  given 
under  my  hand  &  seal  this  9  day  of  May  1839. 

his 

Deliverd  William  x  .  Jones 

Attest  "^="'^^ 

David.  B.  Cos 
handed  in  May  9. 

For  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  Forty  Five  Dollars,  to 
me  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged 
I  doe  here  by  assign  sell  &  convey  unto  William  Wilson  all  my 
right  title  claim  and  demand  in  and  to  the  with  in  claim  Or 
parcel  of  Land  given  under  my  hand  &  seal  this   18  day  of 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  127 

May  1839.  ^^"^^  same  Land  beeing  the  west  half  of  section   30 

Town  (80)  Eighty  North  Range  five  west. 

handed  in  May  18.  Elijah  Hilton 

[  The  foUoz-.'ing  record  appears  in  the  origi)ial  iiiaiiiiirr/pt 
hchveen  pages  2j  and  26.  and  is  niind)cred  page  no.  | 

[//o] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I.  William  Sturgis  for 
and  in  concideration  of  the  Sum  of  Two  hundred  Dollars  to 
me  paid  by  John  Sturgis  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby 
acknowledged  have  bargened  and  do  forever  quit  claim  unto 
the  said  John  Sturgis  all  my  right  and  interest  in  and  to  the 
following  described  tract  or  claim  of  Land  the  same  being  the 
S.  East  quarter  of  Section  fourteen  Town  seventy  nine  North 
Range  Six  west  of  the  hfth  principal  meridian  given   under 

my  hand  and  seal  this  the  9  day  of  March   1843 

handed  in  March  9th  1843  Wm  Sturgis  [seall 

y26\ 

This  Indenture  made  this  18  day  of  May  1839  lj<-*t^veen  Chris- 
topher Gove  of  the  one  part  &  Green  hill  of  the  other  part 
witnesseth  that  the  said  Gove  hath  for  the  concideration  of 
si.xty  Dollars  bargened  and  sold  and  doth  by  these  presants 
grant  bargen  and  sell  the  following  claim  bounded  as  follows 
towit  On  the  west  and  North  by  Green  Hills  Claim  &  on  the 
south  by  Jones  Claim  supposed  to  contain  320  acres  Ma}'  iSlh 
1839  CnRisToi'ni:ii  Goni-: 

handed  in  May  20.  By  1Ij:nrv.  Eelkner 


This  is  to  certify  that  I  Christopher  Gove  have  this  day  author- 
ised Henry  Eelkner  of  Johnson  County  Iowa  Teiiitory  to  sell 
or  dispose  of  the  following  claims  or  tracts  of  land  low  il  one 
half  section  lying  east  of  IC  Ililtons  Claim  on  Kappid  Creek 
•&  joining  on  Green  Hills  claim  on  \\\<-  south  lV  om-  half  sci  tidii 


1 28  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

joining  William  Jones  claim  on  the  South  and  Green  Hill  on 

the  North  &  west 

April  26th  1839  Christopher.  Gove 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Samuel  Bumgardner 
for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  two  hundred  Dollars  to 
me  in  hand  paid  by  A  D  Stephen  the  receipt  of  which  is 
hereby  acknowledged  I  have  bargened  and  sold  and  by  these 
presants  doe  sell  convey  and  for  ever  Quit  Claim  unto  the 
said  Andrew  D  Stephen  all  those  tracts  claims  or  parcels  of 
land  Lying  and  beeing  in  the  county  of  Johnson  &,  Territory 
of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  known  and  described  as  follows— 
the  south  East  quarter  of  section  three  Town  (79)  seventy 
nine  N  R  6  west  of  the  5  principal  meridian  and  the  west 
half  of  the  south  w^est  quarter  of  section  two  Township  79  N 
R.  6.  west  of  the  N  West  quarter  of  section  fourteen  Town 
seventy  nine  North  Range  six  west,  of  the  fifth  principal  meri- 
dian according  to  a  survey  had  of  Claims  given  under  m^y 
hand  and  seal  this  28  day  of  May  One  thousand  Eight  hun- 
dred &  thirty  nine  Saml  Bumgardner  [Seal] 
handed  in  May  28th   1839. 

\28] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I.  Samuel  Colver  of 
Green  County  State  of  Illinois  have  this  day  granted  bargened 
and  sold  and  b}'  these  presants  do  grant  bargen  sell  and  for 
ever  quit  claim  unto  John  G  Coleman  of  the  County  of  John- 
son &  Territory  of  Iowa  all  my  right  title  interest  and  claim 
to  a  certain  tract  of  land  purchased  of  Joseph  Stover  in  January 
last  by  the  said  Colver  and  Coleman  for  which  the  said  Col- 
ver paid  for  Two  thirds  and  the  said  Coleman  one  third  and 
it  is  the  two  thirds  part  of  said  claim  that  Colver  now  sells 
and  disposes  of  to  the  said  Coleman  Now^  the  above  mentioned 
claim  was  improved  by  Joseph  Weaver  and  sold  by  him  to 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  129 

Joseph  Stover  and  by  said  Stover  to  John  G  Coleman  and  Sam- 
uel Colver  and  said  tract  of  Land  is  situated  between  the 
claims  of  Joseph  Stover  &  that  of  William  Morford  and  is 
bounded  on  the  west  by  the  Iowa  River  and  on  the  East  by 
Congress  land  or  unsurveyed  land  Now  the  above  description 
beeing  deemed  sufficient  I  the  said  Samuel  Colver  do  relin- 
quish all  my  title  claim  and  interest  to  the  above  mentioned 
claim  of  land  for  the  concideration  of  nine  hundred  and  fifty 
Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  where  of  is  here  bv 
acknowledged  in  witness  where  of  I  have  here  unto  set  m\- 
hand  and  seal  to  this  Instrument  on  the  day  and  date  first 
above  written  Sa.muee  Colvek 

handed  in  May  29.  1839. 


Know  All  men  by  tiiese  presants  that  1  Elijah  Hilton  for  and 
in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  forty  Dollars,  to  me  in  hand 
paid  have  bargened  sold  and  qut  claimed  to  Samuel  B  Mul- 
holland  all  my  right  title  claim  and  interest  to  the  South  East 
quarter  of  Section  Twenty  six  Townshiji  Eight}-.  Range  six 
west  the  receipt  of  whicii  is  herein'  acknowledged  as  witness 
my  hand  and  seal  this  thirtieth  (30J  day  of  May  A  D  1S39. 
handed  in  1st  of  June —  ]-)eliverd  Elijah  Hilton 

\^9  I 

Know  ail  men  by  these  presants  that  1.  S.  \\  Mullioiland  for 
and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  seventy  Dollars  to  uk-  in 
hand  paid  have  bargened  sold  and  quit  claimed  to  A/.ariah 
Finney  all  mv  right  title  claim  and  interest  to  the  south  ICast. 
(juarter.  of  secti(Hi  Twenty  (26)  six.  Township  lOiglit  North 
Range  6  west  the  receipt  of  which  is.  here  by  acknowledged 
as  witness  my  hand  and  seal  this  ist  day  of  Jum-  iSv) 
handed  in  June  ist  1839  (Di'livered)       S.  li.  Mi  1,1101  i.wd 


130  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

This  Iiuleni.ure  made  this  22  day  of  Ma}'  in  the  year  1839.  by 

and  between  Abner  Wolcott  of  the  county  of  Johnson  and 

Territory  of  Iowa  of  the  first  part  and  Louis  Ranzahn  of  the 

County  and  Territory  aforsaid  of  the  second  part  Witnesseth 

that  the  part}'  of  the  first  part  for  and  in  concideration  of  the 

sum  of  Two  Hundred  Dollars  to  him  in  hand  paid  the  receipt 

where  of  the  part\'  of  the  first  part  doth  hereby  acknowledge 

hath  bargened  sold  released  and   quit  claimed  and   by  these 

presants  doth  bargen  sell   release   and  quit  claim   unto    the 

party  of  the  second  part  all  his  right  Title  claim  or  interest  to 

the  following  described  Tract  of  land,  situated  in  the  county 

aforsaid  and  bounded  as  follows.     Beginning  about  one  half 

mile  North  of  the  school  Section  in  Township  78  North,  of 

Range  Seven  west,  at  a  Stake  standing  at  the  east  side  of  the 

the  presant  Plowd  ground  and  on   the    North  line   of  Peter 

Crums  Claim   thence  west  Three  quarters  of  a  Mile  thence 

North  one  mile  thence  East  three  fourths  of  a  mile  thence 

south  one  mile  to  the  place  of    beginning  containing  about 

four  hundred  acres  to  have  and  hold  the  said  tract  of  Land 

and  all  the  right  Title  and  interest  of  the   party  of  the  first 

part  to  same  and  every  part  and  parcel  there  of  forever  in 

witness  where  of  the  party  of  the  first  part  hath  here  unto  set 

his  hand  and   seal   the  date   above   signed   in  the   presants  of 

Pleasant.  Harris.  A.  Wolcott 

handed  in  June  ist. 

[JO] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  David  Cox  for  and  in 
concideration  of  the  sum  of  Eigh  Dollars,  to  me  in  hand  paid 
the  receipt  of  which  is  here  by  acknowledged  I  doe  here  by 
bargen  sell  and  for  ever  qut  Claim  to  Thomas  P  Mulholland 
and  Stephen  Brown  the  following  Tract  claim  or  parcel  of 
land  Lying  and  beeing  in  the  county  of  Johnson  &  Territory 
of  Iowa  and  about  3  miles  N.  W.  From  Felkners  and  Myers 
mill    commencing    at  the  N  W  corner  at  a  white  Oak  tree 


Quit  Claim  Deeds. 


i.^i 


and  running  south  about  half  a  mile  to  a  elm  Tree  then  running 
east  about  half  a  mile  to  a  white  Oak  then  running  North 
about  half  a  mile  to  a  white  Oak  then  west  to  the  place  of  be- 
ginning containing  something  more  than  a  quarter  section 
given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  6  day  of  June  1839. 
handed  in  June  6th  1839  David.  Cox  [seal] 


Know  All  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Samuel  H.  McCrory 
for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  One  hundred  and  fifty 
Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  of  which  is  here  bv  ac- 
knowledged have  granted  bargened  &  sold  and  by  these 
presants  doe  for  ever  quit  claim  unto  Andrew.  D.  Stephen 
of  the  County  of  Johnson  &.  Territory  of  Iowa  all  my  right 
Title  claim  interest  and  demand,  what  ever  as  well  in  expect- 
ancy as  in  possession  in  and  to  the  following  claim  Tract  or 
parcel  of  land  Lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  c't 
Territory  aforsaid  the  same  beeing  the  One  ecjual  undiNidcd 
half  of  the  N  E  quarter  of  sect.  Twenty  Two  Town  Seventy 
nine  North  Range  6  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  ac- 
cording to  a  survey  had  of  claims  b}'  George  Bumgardner 
given  under  m}-  hand  <S:  seal  this  10  day  of  June  1S39 

Attest  Saml  H  McCkokv  |  seal  | 

.SV/;///  B  MuUwUinid 
S  C  Trozubridgc. 
handed  in  June  lotli  1839. 


Tliis  Indenlurc  made  this  second  day  of  January  183Q  Ik-Iwih-u 
Sanmel  Bumgardner  of  Johnson  Count}'  and  Tci  liloiy  of  Inwa 
of  the  one  part  and  J  G  Morrow  of  the  County  of  Mustatim- 
of  the  Territory  aforsaid  of  the  oilier  part  Wilnesselh  that  the 
said  Samuel  Bumgardner  for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum 
of  fifty  Dollars,  to  iiiin  in  hand  paid  by  the  said  J  (i  Morrow, 
the    receipt   whereof  is   iiiTeby   acknowledged   has   bargened 


132  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

sold  and  quit  claim  deed  given  to  the  said  Morrow  to  a  certain 
tract  of  Land  claimed  by  him  described  as  follows,  beeing  the 
south  East  quarter  of  Section  Ten  (lo)  Town  79  N  R  6  west 
and  the  south  West  quarter  of  section  Eleven  Town  79  N  R. 
6.  W.  beeinsf  one  mile  and  a  half  from  the  Town  line  of  Na- 
poleon  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  Iowa  River  the  said  Bum- 
gardner  for  and  in  concideration  of  the  amount  of  money  paid 
is  also  to  build  the  said  Morrow  upon  said  claim  a  House  of 
the  following  dimensions  Viz  sixteen  by  14  Feet  wide  to  be 
put  up  and  covered  in  a  substantial  manner  with  Doors  & 
windows  said  House  to  be  finished  by  the  16  day  of  March  A 
D  1839.  witness  our  hands  and  seals  this  2  day  of  January  1839. 

his 

witness  Samuel  x  Bumgardner  [seal] 
P/u7/p.  Clark  '''^"^ 

A.  D.  Stefhen  J  G  Morrow  [seal] 
handed  in  June  12th.  1839. 


[J-^J 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Samuel  Bumgardner 
for  and  in  concideration  of  the  Sum  of  fifty  Dollars  to  me  in 
hand  paid  by  Samuel  B  Mulholland  &  Thomas  P  Mulholland 
the  receipt  of  which  is  here  by  acknowledged  have  have  bar- 
gened  and  sold  and  by  these  presants  do  forever  quit  claim  unto- 
the  said  Saml.  B.  Mulholland  and  Thomas  P  Mulholland  the 
following  tract  claim  or  parcel  of  land  Lying  and  beeing  in  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  the 
X.  E.  qr  of  Section  One  Town  Seventy  Nine  North  Range 
six  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  according  to  a  survey 
had  of  Claims  given  under  my  hand  &  seal  this  17  day  of  June 
1839.  (Delivered) 

handed  in  June  17.  Samuel  Bumgardner  [seal] 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  i  33 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Henry  G.  Reddout. 
for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  Forty  Dollars  to  me  in 
hand  paid  by  Samuel  Bumgardner  the  receipt  of  which  is 
here  by  acknowledged  doe  hereby  sell  convey  release  and 
forever  Qut  claim  unto  the  said  Samuel  Bumgardner.  all  my 
claim  right  &.  Title  what  ever  in  &  to  the  following  claim 
tract  or  parcel  of  land  Lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of 
Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  the  N  E  qr  of 
sect.  Three  Town  79.  N  R  6  west  &  the  N  E  quarter  of  sec- 
tion Twenty  Five  Town  79  N.  R.  6  west  according  to  a  sur- 
vey had  of  Claims  given  under  my  hand  &  seal  this  18  day  of 
June  1839.  Henry  G  Reddout  j  seal  j 

handed  in  June  i8th   1839. 

Know  All  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Samuel  HuingardiuT 
for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  Seventy  live  Dollars,  to 
me  in  hand  paid  bv  William  Sturges  the  receipt  of  which  is 
hereby  acknowledged  I  have  bargened  sold  &  by  these  pres- 
ants do  for  ever  Quit  claim  unto  the  said  William  Sturges  all 
mv.  right  title  claim  and  demand  whatever  in  and  to  the  fol- 
lowing Claim  Tract,  or  parcel  of  land  Lying  »S:  beeing  in  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territor}^  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  the 
N.  E.  qr  of  section  Twenty  Threi-  Town  se\enly  Nine 
North  R  6  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  according  to  a 
survey  had  of  Claims  given  under  my  hand  «S:  Seal  tiiis  19 
day  of  June  1839  Samuki..  Bi  .M(; akdnek.   |  seal  | 

handed  in  June  19II1    1831;.  Delivered 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  1  S;unuel  C.  'J'row  bridge 
for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  one  ihous.uid  Dollars 
to  me  in  liand  i)ai(l  by  ( ieorge  (i  Oyler  <lv  John  I  loiiu  r  the 
receipt  of  which  is  hereby  by  acknowU-dged.  I  doi-  here  by  bar- 


134  Johnson  County  Clai:m  Association. 

gen  sell  and  by  these  presants  have  bargened  and  for  ever 
quit  Claimed  unto  the  said  George  G  Oyler  &  John  Horner 
the  following  Tract  claim  or  parcel  of  land  L3'ing  &  beeing 
in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  low^a  the  same  bee- 
ing the  South  west  qr  of  Section  Tw^elve  and  the  South  west 
quarter  of  Section  Thirteen  Town  seventy  nine  N  R  6.  W.  5. 
P.  M.  according  to  a  survey  had  of  Claims  this  Said  Samuel 
C  Trowbridge  warrents  and  defends  the  title  to  the  above 
claim  or  parcel  of  land  against  the  claims  up  to  this  date  given 
under  my  hand  and  seal  this  6  day  of  July  1839.  ^^^  ^^^^  ^  ^• 
Trowbridge  has  reserved  the  one  half  of  the  Crop  on  said 
Claim  &  it  is  agreed  that  the  said  Trowbridge  is  to  have  the 
East  half  of  said  Crop  adjoining  on  to  McCrory. 

attest  Delivered 

Sam  I.  H.  McCrory  Samuel.  C.  Trowbridge  [seal] 


1.3'^] 


This  quit  Claim  Deed  made  this  5  day  of  July  h.  D  1839  ^^'^^" 
nesseth  that  John  Morris  of  the  County  of  Johnson  and  Ter- 
ritory of  Iowa  of  the  first  part  has  this  day  sold  and  quit 
Claimed  to  John  Parrott  of  the  County  and  Territory  aforsaid 
a  certain  tract  or  claim  in  and  to  a  certain  parcel  of  land  for 
the  sum  of  seventy  five  Dollars,  paid  to  me  by  the  said  John 
Parrott  of  the  second  part  the  receipt  of  which  is  here  by  ac- 
knowledged for  and  in  concideration  of  the  said  sum  of  money 
I  doe  hereby  convey  and  confirm  all  my  right  title  claim  and 
demand  as  well  in  expectancy  as  possession  in  and  to  the  fol- 
lowing described  lands  lying  in  the  County  &  Territory  above 
named  and  known  as  the  west  half  the  south  west  5^  of  sect 
9  T  79  N.  R  5  west  also  the  N.  i^.  N  E  14:  of  S.  8  T.  79.  N 
R  5  W.  also.  80  acres  Lying  due  North  of  said  lot.  number 
not  known  also  (160)  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  prairie  ad- 
joining section  sixteen  &  bounded,  on  the  west  side  by  Mr 
Shoups  Claim  and  has  a  furrow  ploughed  around  said  Tract. 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  135 

making  in  all  live  Eighty  acre  lots  claimed  and  recorded  by  me 
given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  day  tirst  above  written. 

witness 
"John.  Shov.p.  Delvd  John  Morris  Junr  [seal] 

ElijaJi.  Hurley.  (handed  in  8  of  July  1839.) 

W  >^.  N  W.'^i.^  S.  22.T.  79.  R  5    I 
E  >^  N.  E  li'.S.  21.      "     •'    -  5    \ 
J  Parrott. 


This  Quit  Claim  deed  made  this  5  day  of  Jul}'  A.  D.  1839. 
witness  that  William  Jones  of  the  Hrst  part  has  this  day  sold 
and  quit  claimed  to  John  Parrott  of  the  second  part  boath 
parties  of  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territoiy  of  Iowa,  a  cer- 
tain tract  or  claim  in  and  to  a  certain  parcel  of  Land  for  the  sum 
of  Twenty  five  Dollars,  paid  to  me  by  the  saidjoiin  I^arrottof 
the  second  part  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  ackinjw  ledged. 
for  and  in  concideration  of  said  sum  of  money  1  doe  hereby 
convey  and  confirm  unto  the  said  John  Parrott  all  my  right 
title  claim  and  demand  as  well  in  expectancy  as  in  possession 
in  and  to  the  following  described  lands  lying  and  beeing  in  the 
County  &  Territory  aforsaid  &  Known  as  the  South  half  of  the 
N  E  tjr.  <jf  Section  Eight.  Township  sevent}-  nine  North 
Range  fi\'e  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  given  uiuUt  my 
hand  cS:  sc-al  tliis  day  and  date  above  written 

liis 

witness  X 

Jo/in  S/ioup  (handed  in  July  8lh  1839)    W"'-'-\^'      Jones 
£  I  fur  ley.  Del  '"^''^ 

\35\ 

Iowa  Territory  Johnson  County  the  3  of  July  1839. 
Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  J  G  Coleman  for  and  in 
concideration  of  the  sum    of  fifty   live   Dollars,  to  me   in  hand 
paid   In    I  Iriiry  Crestler  the   receijit   of   which   is  here   by  ac- 
knowledged,  have  granted  and  sold  iinio  the  s:iid  Crestler  all 


136  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

my  right  title  interest  and  claim  belonging  to  a  certain  parcel 
■of  land  on  old  mans  Creek  one  claim  which  was  made  by 
Wolcotfor  the  said  John  G  Coleman  about  the  month  of  Feb- 
uarv  or  March  last  &  bounded  as  per  record  of  said  claim  it 
beeing  the  one  undivided  half  of  said  claim  &  I  J  G  Coleman 
do  warrent.  &  defend  from  all  claims  claiming  under  me  unto 
the  said  Crestler  except  the  claims  of  the  united  States 
Signed  in  the  presence  of  John.  G.  Coleman 

lier 

Rachel  X  jMorford. 

mark 

handed  in  July  17th  1B39 


This  quit  claim  deed  made  this  ninth  day  of  July  one  Thou- 
sand Eight  hundred  and  thirty  nine  vvitnesseth  that  Elijah 
Hurley  of  the  first  part,  has  this  day  sold  and  quit  claimed 
to  Morgan  Haden  of  the  second  part  boath  parties  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  a  certain  tract  or 
claim  in  and  to  a  certain  parcel  of  Land  for  the  sum  of  fifty 
Dollars,  paid  to  me  by  the  said  Morgan  Haden  of  the  second 
part  the  receipt  of  which  I  doe  hereby  acknowledge  for  and 
in  concideration  of  said  sum  of  money.  I  doe  hereby  convey 
and  confirm  unto  the  said  Morgan  Haden  all  my  right  title 
claim  and  demand  as  well  in  expectancy  as  in  possession  in 
and  to  the  following  described  lands  Lying  in  the  county 
aforsaid  beeing  situated  two  miles  and  a  half  or  three  miles. 
N.E.  of  Wm  Jones  containing  three  quarters  of  a  section 
bounded  on  the  south  by  L  Douglass  on  the  E  by  a  certain 
Slough  on  the  North  by  Cyrus  Sanders,  claim  On  the  west 
by  land  that  is  yet  unclaimed  given  under  my  hand  &  seal 
this  day  and  date  above  written 

witness  Elijah  Hurley. 

yanies.  Hadcii 
handed  in  Augst  26th  1839. 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  137 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Henry  G  Reddout 
have  this  day  sold  all  my  right  and  title  to  a  claim  or  parcel 
of  Land  to  Silas  S  Swan  in  and  of  the  County  of  Johnson. 
Territory  of  Iowa  said  Land  is  bounded  as  follows  to  wit. 

East  and  North  by  land  claimed  by 
Hadens  west  by  Iowa  River  and  South  by  Green  and  Ha\-- 
den  Containing  one  Quarter  section  of  land  and  I  doe  hereby 
in  concideration  and  for  the  sum  of  Twenty  live  Dollars  to  me 
in  hand  paid  b}'  said  Silas  sell  make  over  and  transfer  to  him 
his  Heirs  and  assigns  all  my  right  to  said  Lands 

Given  under  my  hand  and 
seal  this  11  day  of  August  1839 
handed  in  by  Reddout  at  Iowa  City 

August  23rd  1839  Henry  G   Reddout.  |S  E  A  Lj 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Alexander  >U- Baker 
for  and  in  concideration  of  fifty  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid 
have  bargened  &  sold  quit  Claimed  unto  E.  K.  Morse  and 
<jeorge  Shagley  all  my  right  title  and  interest  to  that  trad  or 
parcel  of  land  Known  and  situated  as  follows  in  johiiso:) 
Count V  Iowa  Territor\-  beginning  at  a  Stake  suj^posed  to  be 
on  the  W.  Line  of  of  the  N.  W.  tp-  of  Sect  19.  T  80  X.  R  5 
W  thence  East  240  poles  to  a  Stake  thence  North  240  poles 
to  a  large  white  oak  thence  west  240  poles  to  three  white 
oaks  on  the  west  Bank  of  a  large  Shie  thence  south  240  j-)oles 
down  the  west  side  of  said  Slew  to  the  place  of  beginning 
given  under  m\'  hand  tS:  si-al  this  2\  (la\'  of  XoscihIht  i83(; 
lianded  in  24  of  Sejilember  Ai,)..\andi:k    Mr!  >  \ki:i< 

\J7\ 

Know  all  men  i)\-  these  |)resants  that  I  Samuel  IJumgardncr 
for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  one  hundred  ami  forty 
live  Dollars  to  me  in  hand   paid  by   I'r;m(  is   Kerr  tin-  ric'-i|)l 


138  joiiNsoN  County  Ct.ai.m  Association. 

of  which  is  here  by.  acknowledged  I  have  this  day  bargened 
and  sold  and  by  these  presants  do  quit  claim  and  forever 
release  and  convey  all  my  right  and  title  in  and  to  the  follow- 
ing claim  or  tract  of  land  Lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of 
Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  the  East  half 
of  the.  N.  W.  qr.  of  Sect,  one  Town  79.  N.  R.  6.  west  &  the 
East,  half  of  the  south  west  qr  of  Sect  36.  Town  80  North 
Range  6  west  given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  26.  day  of 
September   1839. 

Test.  Delivered 

E  K Morse.  Samuei.  Bumgardner  [L  S] 

handed  in  September  26th  1839 

This  Quit  Claim  Deed  made  this  twenty  fourtli  day  of  Oc- 
tober A  D  1839  vvitnesseth  that  Luke  Douglass  of  the  County 
of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  concideration  of 
the  sum  of  Four  hundred  Dollars  cash  in  hand  paid  to  me  the 
receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged,  have  this  day 
granted  bargened  sold  and  quit  Claimed  unto  Oliver  Lindley 
of  Tazwell  County  State  of  Illinois  all  my  right  title  interest 
and  expectancy  unto  a  certain  tract  of  Land  the  same  beeing 
and  Lying  in  the  County  &  Territory  aforsaid  to  wit  the 
North  west  quarter  of  Section  Two  in  Towmship  seventy  nine 
North  &  Range  six  west  of  the  tifth  principal  meridian  which 
title  is  hereby  warrented  and  defended  against  all  claims  and 
titles  except  the  title  of  the  United  States  given  under  m}' 
hand  and  seal  this  twenty  fourth  day  of  October,  A  D  1839. 
Delivered  in  the  presants 

of  C  L  Allen  Luke  Douglass  [Seal] 

J  E  G  Naylor 
Handed  in  Oct  24th  Delivered 

\39\ 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Robert  Small  for  and 
in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  forty  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid 


Quit  Ci>aii\i  Deeds.  139 

the  receipt  of  which  I  do  hereby  acknowledge  have  barkened 
sold  and  forever  quit  claimed  unto  William  B  Snyder  all  my 
right  title  interest  estate  and  demand  what  ever  to  all  those 
certain  tracts  or  parcels  of  land  known  as  the  North  half  of  the 
N  E  qr.  of  Sect  31.  and  the  N  Half  of  the  N  W.  qr  of  Sect 
32.  Town  79  N  R  5  W.  of  the  principal  meridian  against  the 
claim  or  claims  of  all  persons  except  the  United  States  I  will 
for  ever  warrent  and  defend  to  this  date  signed  seal  and  deliv- 
ered this  the  25  day  of  October  A  D  1839. 
The  presants  of  handed  in  }  Robert  Small 

JVhcicn  Chase      October  25th  1839  ) 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  1  Da\id  Odell  for  and  in 
concideration  of  the  sum  of  five  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid 
bv  Anthony  13.  Bogs  I  have  this  day  bargened  and  sold  &  by 
these  presants  doe  for  ever  quit  claim  to  the  said  Bogs  the 
following  claim  or  tract  of  land  Lying  and  beeing  in  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  the 
N  E  qr  of  Sect  26.  Town  80  N  R  6  west  &  the  N  E  cp-.  of 
Sect  23.  Town  80  N  R  6  west  given  under  my  hand  and  seal 
this  2  day  of  October  1839.  Damd  Oi)i:i.i,  |  L  S  | 

handed  Octo.  29.  1839. 

\4o\ 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  1  Isaiali  I'  llamiUon- 
have  this  day  bargened  sold  released  by  Quit  claim  \)v<.'i\ 
unto  Henry  Reddout  of  the  County  of  Johnson  and  Territory 
of  Iowa  all  my  right  title  &  interest  in  a  Certain  claim  ol 
Timber  sujiosed  U)  be  in  section  (No  3  "I'lirei-  'I\)wn  78. 
Range  six  west  SupiM>sed  to  contain  one  hundred  acres  more 
or  less  it  beeing  the  undivided  half  of  a  claim  owned  by  I  lam- 
ilton  &  Berryhill  in  company,  said  claim  is  hounded  as  follows 
to  wit  East  by  Jacob  Stover  claim  west  by  John  (Gardner 
North   by   the   south    Line  of  Town   79.    South    East    liy    the 


140  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

Iowa  River  now  for  and  in  concideration  of  fifty  Dollars  to 
me  in  hand  paid  by  the  said  Henry  Reddout.  I  warrent  and 
defend  the  above  described  claim  against  the  claims  of  all  but 
the  United  States  and  further  agree  that  in  dividing  the  said 
Claim  that  in  dividing  it  the  said  Henry  Reddout  shall  have 
the  choice  where  unto  I  have  this  day  signed  my  name  and 
fixed  my  seal 
Octo  29th  A  D.  1839  Isaiah  P  Hamilton  [S  L] 

In  presants  of 
Mathias  Latter  handed  Octo  30th  1839. 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  William  Wilson  has 
this  day  bargened  and  sold  &  by  these  presants  do  for  ever 
quit  to  John  Kight  the  following  claim  tract  or  parcel  of  land 
for  the  sum  of  one  hundred  Dollars  the  receipt  of  which  is 
here  by  acknowledged  the  same  claim  tract  or  parcel  of  Land 
lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of 
Iowa  and  beeing  the  one  equal  undivided  half  of  the  N  W. 
qr  of  Sect  15.  Town  79  N  R  6  west  of  the  fifth  principal 
meridian  given  under  my  hand  &  seal  this  first  day  of 
November  1839 
handed  in  November  ist.  William  Wilson  [Seal] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Andrew  D  Stephen 
have  this  da}^  bargened  and  sold  and  bv  these  presants  do  for 
ever  quit  claim  to  William  Willson  the  following  tract  or  claim 
of  land  for  the  sum  of  four  hundred  Dollars  to  me  in  hand 
paid  by  the  said  Willson  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby  ac- 
knowledged the  same  tract  or  claim  of  Land  L^dng  and  beeing 
in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing 
the  N.  W.  qr  of  sect  23.  Town  79.  N  Range  6  west  «&  the 
west  half  of  the  South  west  quarter  or  Sect  two  Town  79.  N, 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  141 

R.  6  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  given  under  niv  hand 

and  seal  this  ist  day  of  November  1839 

handed  in  November  ist  1839.  A  D  Stephen  [S  L] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  William  Willson  for 
and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  four  hundred  Dollars  to  me 
in  hand  paid  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged  I 
have  bargened  and  sold  and  by  these  presants  do  for  ever  c[uit 
claim  to  Andrew  D  Stephen  the  following  claim  tractor  parcel 
of  land  Lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  cS:  Terri- 
tory of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  the  one  Equal  undivided  half  of 
the  N.  W.  qr  of  Sect  15.  Town  79.  N.  R.  6.  west  and  the  one 
Equal  undivided  half  of  the  S.  W.  qr  of  Sect  Twentv  Three 
(23)  Town  79  N.  R.  6.  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian 
given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  ist  day  of  November  1839. 
handed  in  November  ist  1839.        Wileiam  Wilson  [Seall 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Samuel  L()\ejt)\  of 
the  County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  have  this  da\- 
for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  one  hundred  Dollars 
the  receipt  of  which  is  here  by  acknowledged  granted  bar- 
gened and  Quit  Claimed  and  sold  and  by  these  presants  do 
grant  bargen  Qut  claim  and  sell  unto  Charles  S  Foster  of  the 
County  and  Territory  aforsaid  all  my  right  title  interest  and 
expectancy  unto  a  certain  claim  tract  or  jiarcel  of  land  the 
same  beeing  and  King  in  the  County  and  I'erritory  aforsaid 
to  wit  the  North  Half  of  Section  Seventeen  (17)  Town 
Seventy  nine  North  (79)  Range  Six  (6)  west  of  the  lifth  (5) 
principal  meridian  which  claim  I  agree  to  warrent  and  dcfi-nd 
against  all  persons  titles  except  the  title  of  the  United  States 
In  testimony  where  of  I  have  hereunto  allixed  luy  hand  «S: 
seal  the  first  day  of  November  A  D.  1839 
yamr>    \\'(iiii:</y  witness  Samuel  Ivovi-^ov  [  Seal  | 

Handed  in  November  2nd  1839 


142  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Charles  Jones  for  and 
in  concideration  of  one  hundred  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid 
by  Theodore  Jennings  the  receipt  of  which  I  do  here  by 
acknowledge  I  I  have  bargened  and  sold  and  bv  these  pres- 
ants doe  forever  quit  claim  to  the  said  Jennings  all  m}'  right 
and  Title  whatever  to  the  following  claim  tract  or  parcel  of 
land  Lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  and  Terri- 
tory of  Iowa  situated  about  two  and  a  half  miles  of  where  I 
now  reside  the  same  tract  or  parcel  of  land  containing  Three 
quarter  sections  the  same  beeing  recorded  by  me  as  a  claim 
the  same  beeing  the  southwest  quart  of  Sect  two  &  part  of  the 
N.  W.  qr.  of  Sect,  two  and  the  N  W  qr  of  Sect  Eleven  and 
part  of  the  S  E  qr.  of  Sect  (Two  2  all  in  Town  79  N  R  5  W. 
of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  given  under  m}^  hand  and  seal 
this  II.  day  of  November.  1839.  Deliverd 

handed  in  Novemb  15th  1839. 

his 

Charles  x- Jones  [Seal] 

mark 

[44] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  we  James  George  & 
Morgan  Hadens.  for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of 
Three  hundred  and  twenty  Dollars  to  us  in  hand  paid  by 
Theodore  Jennings  the  receipt  of  which  we  do  hereby 
acknowledge,  we  have  bargened  and  sold  and  by  these 
presants  do  for  ever  quit  claim  to  the  said  Jennings  all  our 
right  title  and  appurtenances  there  unto  belonging  to  the 
follow'ing  claim  tract  or  parcel  of  Land  Lying  and  beeing  in 
the  County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  situated  about 
six  miles  from  Iowa  City  a  little  North  of  East  the  same  tract 
beeing  described  as  follows,  commencing  at  a  point  on  the 
Township  line  between  79.  &  80  one  mile  west  of  a  certain 
large  white   Oak  Tree  marked  as  a  section  Corner^  and  bee- 

'  The  government  marks  were  often  placed  on  trees. 


Quit  Claim   Deeds.  i^^ 

ing  on  L  Douglasses  claim  Running  East  until  it  Strikes 
Douglasses  Claim  thence  North  forty  Rods  thence  running 
on  Douglasses  line  until  it  strikes  the  To\vnship  Line  again 
thence  East  to  a  point  one  mile  from  the  aforsaid  described 
white  Oak  Tree  thence  North  half  a  mile  thence  west  half  a 
mile  thence  North  Half  a  mile  thence  west  a  mile  and  a  half, 
thence  south  to  the  place  of  beginning  we  warrent  and 
defend  all  other  Claims  except  Goverment  at  this  time  given 
under  our  hands  and  seals  this  22  dav  of  November  1839 

witness  Delivrd  James  Haiden 

Daniel  y.  Diiz-a/.  Georcje  Haiden  [Seal] 

handed  in  14  of  Decern  1S39.  MoiKiAX  Haid]:n 


I  relinquish  my  right  to  all  the  abe  descibed  claim  I  purchased 
of  the  Haidens  except  what  is  embraced  in  the  following  lines. 
Viz.  commencing  half  a  mile  west  of  the  Sect  corner,  of  2.  & 
3-  35-  34-  '^"tl  the  Township  line  between.  79.  &.  80.  N.  thence 
E.  to  Douglasses  Line  then  with  Douglasses  Line  N.  40  Rods 
then  E.  with  Douglasses  line  to  the  Township  Line,  then  N 
-%;  of  a  mile  to  a  Stake  then  W  %  M  to  a  stake  then  south  to 
the  place  of  Beginning 
July  23rd  1840  Tiieodoivi:Ji:nmn<;s 


45 


Johnson  County      i 

Iowa  Territory        \  Kiunv  all  men  h-y  these  presants  that 

I  Alexander  McBaker  of  Cedar  County  low  a  Territory  for  and 
in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  lifteen  dollar.s.  the  receipt 
whereof  I  hereby  acknowledge  do  cpiit  Claim  bargen  sell  and 
transfer  unto  Cyrus  Sanders,  of  Johnson  County  Iowa  Ti-ni- 
tory  ail  my  right  title  interest  and  claim  in  and  to  the  following 
described  claiin  tract  of  Land  or  claim  (\'i/.)  the  N.  W. 
quarter  of  Sect  19.  Town  «o  \  R  5  west  of  tin-  (iflh  principal 


144  Johnson  County  Ci.aim  Association. 

meridian  in  witness  where  of  I  have  here  unto  set  my  hand  & 

seal  this  the  12  day  of  June  A  D  1839 — 

Henry  Fclkncr  Alexander  Mc  Baker  [Seal] 

EJi  Myers.  Delivered 

handed  in 

January  6th  1840 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  George  Bumgardner 
Administrator  of  Samuel  Bumgardner  Deed,  has  this  day 
bargened  and  sold  and  by  these  presants  do  for  ever  quit  claim 
unto  Matthew  Tenick  the  following  claim  Tract  or  parcel  of 
Land  lying  &.  beeing  in  the  Count}^  of  Johnson  and  Territory 
of  Iowa  the  same  tract  or  parcel  of  land  beeing  the  N  E 
quarter  of  Section  Twenty  five  Ton  79  N  R  6  W  of  the  5- 
principal  meridian  for  the  sum  of  twenty  six  Dollars  to  me  in 
hand  paid  by  the  said  Matthew  Tenick  the  receipt  of  which  is 
hereby  acknowledged  against  the  claims  of  all  persons  except 
the  United  States  I  warrent  and  defend  the  above  claim  up  to 
this  date  given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  seventh  day  of 
January  1840 

Test         Delivered  George  Bumgardner  [Seal] 

S  H McCrory  (handed  in  the  7  of  Januy  1840) 

L46] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants.  that  I  George  Bumgardner 
Administrator  of  Samuel  Bumgardner  Deed,  has  this  day 
bargened  and  sold  and  by  these  presants  do  for  ever  quit  claim 
unto  John  Reed  the  following  claim  tract  or  parcel  of  Land 
lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of 
Iowa  the  same  tract  or  parcel  of  land  bounded  as  follows  On 
the  west  by  the  Iowa  River  on  the  South  Wm  Willson  claim 
On  the  East  by  Henry  G  Reddouts.  Claim  supposed  to  contain 
one  quarter  Section  the  above  claim  beeing  registered  by 
Samuel  Bumgardner  Deed,  the  18  day  of  June   1839  ^o^'  ^^^ 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  145 

sum  of  fifty  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  the  said  George 
Reed  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged  against  the 
claims  of  all  persons  except  the  United  States  I  warrent  and 
defend  the  above  claim  up  to  this  date  given  under  my  hand 
&  seal  this  the  7  day  of  January  1840 

Test  George  BuMciARONKR  [Seal] 

S.  //.  McCrory  (handed  in  Jany  7th  1840) 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  William  Willson  for 
and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  Twenty  Dollars  to  me  in 
hand  paid  by  Henry  G  Reddout  the  receipt  of  which  is  here- 
by acknowledged  I  have  bargened  and  sold  to  the  said  Henry 
G  Reddout  and  by  these  presants  do  for  ever  quit  claim  and 
confirm  unto  the  said  Reddout  the  following  claim  tract  or 
parcel  of  Land  Lying  and  beeing  In  the  County  of  Johnson 
cS:  Territory  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  the  N.  W.  qr  of  Sect 
One  Town  (78)  seventy  Eight  North  Range  Six  west  of  the 
fifth  principal  meridian  given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  29 
day  of  October  1839  \^^\  Wilson  |  L  S  | 

handed  in  January  7lh  1840 

\47\ 

This  (juit  Claim  Deed  made  and  concluded  this  thirteenth  day 
of  January  A.  D.  1840  witnesseth  tiiat  I  Samuel.  15.  Mulhcjl- 
hmd  cjf  the  C(juntv  of  Johnson  and  Territory'  of  Iowa  liave 
this  day  granted  bargened  and  sokl  unto  Charles  ]>  Allen  of 
the  County  and  Territory  aforsaid  and  for  and  in  concider- 
ation of  the  sum  of  sixty  four  Dollars  and  lifly  *.  eiils  cash  in 
hand  to  nie  paid  do  grant  bargen  sell  and  conve}'  unto  said 
Allen  all  my  right  title  interest  and  exjiectancy  unlo  a  crr- 
tain  tract  of  land  the  same  beeing  and  Lying  in  the  County 
and  Territory  afc^rsaid  and  described  as  follows  to  wit  the 
East  half  of  the   North   west  cjuarter  of  section   Three  (  .^  (  in 


146  Johnson  Countv  Claim  Association. 

Township  (79)  seventy  nine  North  and  Range  six  (6)  west 
of  the  tifth  principal  meridian  which  claim  I  agree  to  war- 
rent  and  defend  against  all  titles  except  the  title  of  the 
United  States  up  to  this  date  Given  under  my  hand  &  seal 
this  day  and  date  above  mentioned 

L2ikc  Dottg-Jass  S.  B.  Muliiolland  [Seal] 

handed  in  January  18th  1840        Delivered 


Know  ail  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Allen  Baxter  has  this 
day  bargened  and  sold  and  by  these  presants  do  forever  quit 
claim  unto  Robert  Hutchinson  the  following  claim  tract  or 
parcel  of  land  for  the  sum  of  fifty  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid 
by  the  said  Hutchinson  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby 
acknowledged  the  same  tract  or  parcel  of  land  lying  and  bee- 
ing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  the  same 
tract  or  parcel  of  land  embracing  all  that  part  of  my  claim  as 
recorded  that  lyes  on  Section  nine  and  all  that  part  of  my 
claim  as  recorded  that  is  on  section  Three  on  the  west  side  of 
the  Iowa  River  in  79  N  Range  6  west  of  the  fifth  principal 
meridian  given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  25  day  of  Jan- 
uary 1840 
handed  in  January  29th  Allen.  Baxter  [seal] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Walter  Clark  has  this 
day  bargened  and  sold  and  by  these  presants  do  for  ever  quit 
claim  unto  Charles  C  Morgan  the  following  claim,  tract  or 
parcel  of  land  for  the  sum  of  fifty  two  Dollars,  to  me  in  hand 
paid  by  the  said  Morgan  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby 
acknowledged  the  same  tract  or  parcel  of  land  lying  and  bee- 
ing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  Known 
&  described  as  the  south  Half  of  section  seventeen  (17) 
Town  seventy  nine  North  (79)  Range   (6)   Six  west  of  the 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  147 

fifth  principal  meridian  given  under  my  hand  cS:  seal  this  23 
day  of  January  1840 

Attest  Walter  Clark — [Seal] 

F  M  Irish 
handed  in  January  27th  1840 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  William  H  Downey 
do  constitute  and  appoint  Green  Hill  of  Johnson  County  Towa 
Territory  my  lawfull  attorne}-  to  sell  and  dispose  of  the  fol- 
lowing described  property  Viz  a  claim  of  land  lying  and  bee- 
ing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  the  same 
beeing  the  N.  W.  quarter  of  Section  five  Town  79  N  R  5 
west  and  the  East  half  of  the  South  East  quarter  of  section 
Thirty  one  (31)  Town  Eighty  (80)  North  R  five  west  of 
the  fifth  principal  meridian  &  authorize  said  Green  Hill  to 
make  a  sufficient  title  to  said  land  as  if  it  had  been  done  by 
mvself  this  26  day  of  INIa}'  1839. 

Wm.   H.  Downey 
handed  in  for  Record  January  28th  1840. 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Samuel  B.  Muihollanil 
have  bargened  and  sold  &  by  these  presants  do  for  ever  quit 
Claim  unto  Morgan  Haiden  the  following  claim  of  land  lying 
and  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &.  Territory  of  Iowa 
for  tile  sum  of  fifty  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  of 
which  is  here  by  Acknowledged  the  same  claim  or  tract  of 
land  beeing  the  one  equal  undivided  half  of  the  south  wcs'. 
quarter  of  Section  Twenty  Three  (23)  Township  Seventy 
nine  North  (79)  I'ange  six  west  of  the  5  princii^il  nu'ridiaTi 
given  imder  my  hand  and  seal  this  iS  day  of  January  A  D 
1840 
handed  in  Febuary  3rd  1840      S.   1».   iMi  liiolland  (Seal] 


148  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

[so] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Henry  G  Reddout  for 
and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  Twenty  five  Dollars  to  me 
in  hand  paid  by  Samuel  B  Mulholland  the  receipt  of  which  is 
hereby  acknowledged  I  have  this  day  bargened  &  sold  &  by 
these  presants  do  for  ever  quit  claim  release  &  confirm  unto 
the  said  Mulholland  the  following  claim  tract  or  parcel  of 
land  lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory 
of  Iowa  the  Same  beeing  the  N.  W  qr  of  Section  Three 
I'own  Seventy  nine  North  Range  Six  west  of  the  fifth  princi- 
pal Meridian  given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  30  day  of 
October  1839. 

Test  Henry  G  Reddout  [Seal] 

Sam/.  H.  AlcCrory 
handed  in  Febuary  3rd  1840 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  William  Sturges  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  of  the  first  part  for 
the  sum  of  fifty  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  Samuel  B  Mul- 
holland of  the  same  place  of  the  second  part  the  receipt  of 
which  is  hereby  acknowledged  have  granted  bargened  &  sold 
and  b}'  these  presants  do  for  ever  quit  claim  to  said  Samuel, 
B.  Mulholland  the  following  piece  or  parcel  of  Land  Lying- 
and  beeing  in  the  County  and  Territory  aforsaid  the  same 
beeing  the  East  half  of  the  South  west  quarter  of  Section  two 
(2)  Township  Seventy  Nine  North  Range  Six  west  of  the 
fifth  principal  Meridian  given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  19 
day  of  July  1839.  Wii.eiam  Sturc^is  [Seal] 

handed  in  Febuary   3rd  1840 


This  qut  claim  deed  made  this  5  day  of  March  1839  witness- 
eth  that  Samuel  Bumgardner  has  this  day  sold  to  John  A 
Street  a  certain   tract  or  parcel   of  land   Lying  and  beeing  in 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  149 

the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing 
the  south  East  quarter  of  Section  Two  &  the  west  half  of  the 
N  W  quarter  of  Section  one  Town  Seventy  nine  N  R  6  W 
of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  I  do  hereby  release  convey 
and  confirm  unto  the  said  John  A  Street  all  my  right  title 
claim  and  demand  in  and  to  the  aforsaid  lands  for  the  sum  of 
seventy  five  Dollars,  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  the  said  John  A 
Street  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged  given 
under  my  hand  &  seal  this  day  and  date  above  written 
handed  in  Febuary  3rd   1840 

SaMI.  BuM(iARDNKR   |  L   SJ 

Iowa  City  Johnson  County  January  3rd  1840 
Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  David  Cox  has  lliis  day 
Granted  bargened  and  sold  and  quit  claimed  to  Francis 
Thompson  a  certain  trat  or  parcel  of  land  lying  in  Johnson 
County  situated  about  2^4  miles  N  W.  of  F  &  Myers  null  on 
Rapid  Creek  bounded  on  the  East  by  E  M  Adams  claim  be- 
ginning at  the  S  W  corner  of  Adams  claim  on  a  w  hite  (Jak 
Tree  tree  then  running  west  about  one  half  mile  to  another 
white  Oak  Tree  thence  N.  about  one  quarter  of  a  mile  to 
another  white  Oak  Tree  then  East  about  one  half  mile  lo  an- 
other white  Oak  Tree  thence  south  to  the  place  of  beginning 
supposed  to  contain  about  one  quarter  of  a  Section  or  one 
hundred  &  sixty  acres  for  the  concideration  of  fifteen  Dollars 
.said  claim  was  made  cS:  recorded  in  the  Johnson  Coiirily  claim 
association  Abtnit  tiie  18  day  of  may  last  with  tlie  initials  of 
my  name  (Jii  the  corners  wiiich  claim  I  do  warrent  and  di-fend 
from  all  others  except  the  Ignited  Stales  gi\en  nndiT  my  hand 
tS:  seal  this  da\   and  date  abfjve  written 

Attest  Delivrd  I'\  I).  DwidC'ox 

Robert  McKcc  \  ,        1    1  ■     1  •  1  ^ .  1     v         ' 

-   handed  m  rel)ua\-  5lh  lo.jo 

Af(tt/i/(i<  /.((iirr  I  '  ) 


150  Johnson  County  Ci.aim  Association 

Iowa  City  Johnson  County  Febuary  the  5  1840 
Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Francis  Thompson  of 
the  above  named  place  have  this  day  granted  bargened  and 
sold  &.  for  ever  Quit  claimed  to  Walter  Clark  &  Charles  C 
Morgan  a  certain  tract  or  parcel  of  land  lying  in  Johnson 
County  &  situated  about  33^  miles  N  W  of  Felkners  &  My- 
ers, mill  on  Rapid  Creek  and  bounded  on  the  East  by  E  M 
Adams  Claim  beginning  at  the  South  west  corner  of  Adams 
claim  on  a  white  Oak  Tree  thence  running  west  about  j4  mile 
to  another  white  Oak  tree  then  North  about  one  quarter  of  a 
mile  to  another  white  Oak  Tree  thence  East  about  one  half 
mxile  to  another  white  Oak  tree  thence  South  to  the  place  of 
beginning  supposed  to  contain  one  quarter  section  or  one 
hundred  &  sixty  acres  for  the  concideration  of  thirty  Dollars 
the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged 

continued 

said  Claim  was  made  and  recorded  in  the  Johnson  County  as- 
sociation about  the  18  day  of  May  1839.  with  the  initials  of 
David  Cox  who  made  the  claim  on  the  corners  now  for  the 
concideration  above  named  I  hereby  warrent  and  defend  the 
said  claim  from  all  others  except  the  United  States  up  to  this 
date  witness  my  hand  and  seal  this  fifth  day  of  Febuary  184Q 

attest  Francis  Thompson  |  seal] 

JVm  Black 
handed  in  Febuary  5th  184 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  James  Morgan  & 
George  Haiden  for  and  in  Concideration  of  the  sum  of  One 
hundred  Dollars  to  us  in  hand  paid  by  Theodore  Jennings  the 
receipt  of  which  we  do  hereby  acknowledge  have  bargened 
and  sold  and  by  these  presants  do  for  ever  quit  claim  unto  the 
said  Theodore  Jennings  all  our  right  and  Tittle  whatever  to  a 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  151 

certain  claim  tract  or  parcel  of  land  l3ing  and  beeing  in  the 
county  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  beeing  the  N  W  qr  of 
Section  Eight  (8)  and  the  East  half  of  the  North  East  quarter 
of  Section  Seven  Township  Seventy  nine  North  Range  5 
West  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian,  the  same  beeing  recorded 
by  us  as  a  claim  made  and  we  furthermore  warrent  and  de- 
fend against  all  other  claims  except  the  government,  at  this 
time  given  under  our  hands  and  seals  this  20  dav  of  Decem- 
ber 1839 

Witness  James  Haiden  [Seal  ] 

Henry.  Huinphrcy —  George  Haiden  [Seal] 

bonded  in  Febuary  12th  1840  Mokcan  TTaiden  [Seal] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  John  A  Street  for  and 
in  concideration  of  tiie  sum  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  Dollars 
to  me  in  hand  paid  by  James  &  Morgan  Haiden  the  receipt  of 
which  is  hereby  acknowledged  have  this  day  bargened  and 
sold  and  by  these  presants  do  forever  c[uit  claim  to  the  said 
James  &  Morgan  Haiden  all  of  my  right  title  and  interest 
whatever  to  the  following  described  claim  tract  or  parcel  of 
land  lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory 
of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  the  west  half  of  the  N.  W.  quarter 
of  Section  One  Township  Seventy  nine  North  Range  (6  six) 
west  of  the  lifth  principal  meridian  and  recorded  by  me  as  a 
claim  and  1  furthermore  warrent  «S:  defend  against  all  other 
claims  except  government  at  this  time  given  under  my  hand 
and  seal  this  10  day  of  Febuary  1840 

attest 
John  Miithc7c$  John  A  Stukkt  |  Seal  ] 

handed  in  Febuary   12th  1840 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  1  Green  dv:  Sion  Hill 
have  this  day  bargened  and  sold  &  by  these  presants  do  for 
ever   Release  convey   &  (juit   claim  unto  John    Matthews  all 


f 


152  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

our  right  title  claim  &  demand  whatever  in  &  to  the  follow- 
ing claim  tract  or  parcel  of  land  for  the  sum  of  One  hundred 
&  lifty  Dollars,  to  us  in  hand  paid  b}^  the  said  John  Matthews 
the  receipt  of  which  we  do  here  by  acknowledge  the  same 
tract  or  parcel  of  land  lying  &  beeing  in  the  County  of  John- 
son &  Territory  of  Iowa  described  &  Known  as  follows,  the 
South  west  quarter  of  Section  six  and  all  of  the  North  West 
quarter  of  Section  six  except  Twenty  five  Acres  and  fifty 
seven  poles  on  the  east  side  of  said  quarter  as  per  survey 
made  by  Cyrus  Sanders.  &  corners  established  according  to 
his  Survey  in  Township  Seventy  nine  (79)  North  Range  five 
(5)  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  given  under  our  hands 
&  seals  this  15  day  of  Febuary  1840 
Test 

his 

Green  x  Hill  [Sealj 

mark 

S  H  McCrory  Sion  Hill  [Seal] 

handed  in  Feby  15th  1840 


{5A 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  William  Felkner  of 
the  County  of  Kosciusko  and  State  of  Indiana  have  for  the 
concideration  of  five  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  of 
which  I  doe  hereby  acknowledge  bargened  &  sold  and  by 
these  presants  grant  bargen  sell  &  quit  claim  unto  J  V  Felk- 
ner all  my  right  interest  and  claim  in  and  to  the  following 
tract  or  parcel  of  land  situated  in  the  County  of  Johnson  Iowa 
Territory  namely  the  south  half  of  the  N.  E.  quarter  of  sec- 
tion Thirty  six  Town  Eighty  range  six  west  in  testimony 
whereof  I  hereunto  set  my  hand  &  seal  this  this  23  day  of 
September  1839  William  Felkner 

handed  in  Febuary  24th  1840 

Delvd 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  153 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Henry  Felkner  of  John- 
son County  Iowa  Territory  have  for  the  concideration  of  five 
Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby  ac- 
knowledged bargened  and  sold  and  do  by  these  presants  grant 
bargen  sell  and  quit  claim  unto  Joseph  V  Felkner  of  the 
County  &  Territor}-  aforsaid  all  my  right  interest  and  claim  in 
&  to  the  following  tract  or  parcel  of  land  Viz  the  N  \V  qr  of 
Sect  36  T  80  N  Range  6  west  in  testimon}-  where  of  I  do 
hereunto  set  my  hand  &  seal  this  28  day  of  October  1839 
handed  in  Febuary  24th  1840     Delvd       Henry  Felkner 


This  Indenture  made  this  16.  day  of  November  1839  'between 
Thomas  Morrison  of  the  Territory  of  Iowa  &  Countv  of  John- 
son of  the  first  part  &  Alexander  Abel  of  the  Count}-  cS:  Ter- 
ritory aforsaid  of  the  second  part  witnesseth  that  the  said  part}- 
of  the  first  part  for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  thirty 
one  Dollars  in  hand  paid  b\'  the  partv  of  the  second  part  the 
receipt  of  which  is  herein'  acknowledged  has  given  graiUrd 
bargened  sold  remised  released  aliened  &  confirmed  «Iv:  b}-  tliese 
presants  does  give  grant  bargain  ^ell  remise  release  alien  and 
confirm  unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part  to  his  heirs  as- 
signs for  ever  the  south  half  of  section  (9)  niiu-  range  (6) 
six  north  west  of  the  5  principal  meridian,  together  with  all  the 
singular  the  appurtinances  there  unto  belonging  to  ha\e  cS:  to 
hold  the  same  unto  the  said  jiai-t}-  of  tiu'  second  pari  his  heirs 
&  assigns  &  the  said  jiarty  of  the  lirst  pari  tloes  consent  to 
warrent  against  previous  claims  the  title  to  said  j>r('niises 
against  the  claim  of  all  and  every  person  whatever  exci-pl  the 
claim  of  the  United  States  in  Testimon}  wluic-ol  thr  \y.\\[\  of 
the  first  part  has  set  his  hand  cV:  seal  this  da}  «S:  \v;w  first 
above  written  Thomas  M  Mokkiso.n 

\  C  S  Kosler      {  handed  in 
witness      .    ^^,^^    j^^^         ^  I.\.in,ary  24th  1S40 


154  Johnson  County  Ci-aim  Association. 

[ss] 

Articles  of  Agreement  made  and  entered  into  this  17  day  o 
June  1839  by  and  between  Stephen  S  Phelps  of  the  County 
of  Warren  in  the  State  of  Illinois  of  the  first  part  and  Jacb  H. 
Stover  of  the  other  part  witnesseth  that  the  said  Stephen  S 
Phelps  has  this  day  bargened  &  sold  unto  the  said  Jacob  H 
Stover  all  his  right  interest  and  claim  in  and  to  the  tradings 
House  claim  on  the  North  side  of  the  Iowa  River  lying  im- 
mediatly  on  said  River  Known  and  designated  as  the  trading 
House  claim  bein<j^  the  same  on  which  Mr  Wheten  Chase 
now  resides  as  Tennant  together  with  the  rent  of  twelve 
Bushels  of  Corn  to  the  acre  for  Twenty  acres  &  the  same 
rent  for  the  balance  of  the  field  provided  it  should  have  an 
average  crop  with  said  Twenty  acres,  but  should  it  not  turn 
out  to  be  so  good  to  pay  in  proportion  to  the  crop  said  Crop 
to  be  delivered  in  the  crib  by  the  said  Mr  Chase  &  to  be 
received  bv  the  said  Mr  Stover  when  ever  called  upon  by  the 
said  Tenant  Mr  Chase  for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of 
fifteen  hundred  Dollars.  One  thousand  Dollars  of  which  sum 
has  been  paid  &  the  said  Stover  having  executed  his  note  for 
the  payment  of  five  hundred  Dollars,  on  the  first  of  March 
next,  and  the  said  Phelps  agrees  on  the  payment  of  said  note 

to  deduct,  seven  percent  per  annum  interest  for  the  same 

and  the  said  Phelps  further  agrees  on  the  payment  of  said 
note  at  maturity  to  give  peacable  possession  of  said  claim  in 
testimony  whereof  the  said  Phelps  has  hereunto  set  his  hand. 
&  seal  this  day  and  date  first  above  written 

Test 
y.  B.  Patterson  Stephen  S  Phelps  [Seal  j 

handed  in  Febuary  26th  1840 

[56] 
quit  Claim  Deed 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  James  Davis  Adminis- 
trator of  the  Estate  of  John  Gilbert  late  of  Johnson  County    I 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  155 

T.  Deed,  have  this  day  sold  and  quit  claimed  as  administrator 
of  said  Estate  of  Jonathan  Harris  of  Johnson  County  I  T.  all 
the  claim  of  the  said  John  Gilbert  to  the  undivided  half  of  a 
quarter  section  of  land  on  which  the  trading  House  of  said 
Gilbert  Stands  and  also  the  timber  claim  of  the  said  Gilbert 
which  is  oposite  the  above  named  quarter  section  upon  which 
the  said  Trading  House  stands  beeing  on  the  west  side  of  the 
Iowa  River  immediately  on  the  River  be  the  same  more  or 
less  also  the  Balance  of  the  Prairie  quarter  east  of  the  first 
named  tract  on  which  the  said  Trading  House  stands  on  be  the 
same  more  or  less  for  the  sum  of  One  hundred  &  seventy  hve 
Dollars  one  half  cash  Down  one  half  of  the  Balance  in  Three 
months  and  the  other  half  in  six  months  from  this  date  John- 
son County  I.  T.  June  14  1839 

James  Davis  Administrator 

For  Value  received  I  assign  the  with  in  Quit  Claim  Deed 

to  Jacob  H  Stover  Jonathan.  HAKitis 

handed  in  / 

Febuary.  26th  1840  S 

[S7] 

This  indenture  made  and  entered  into  this  15  day  of  May 
1839.  ^y  '^"^^  between  James  Davis  of  the  County  of  Desmoin 
and  Territorv  of  Iowa  oi  the  first  part  and  Jonalhaii  1  larris  of 
the  County  of  Johnson  and  same  Territory  of  the  second  part 
witnesseth  that  the  said  Davis  has  this  day  sold  unto  the  s:iid 
Harris  the  undevided  half  of  the  following  claim  \'i/..  the  un- 
divided half  of  one  cpiarter  section  of  land  beeing  the  S.  W. 
qr  of  Section  35  and  at  the  intersection  of  the  base  line  with 
the  Iowa  River  and  beeing  the  land  on  which  the  Indian  \il- 
lage  recently  stood  &  bounded  on  the  west  by  the  Iowa  Kivi-r 
&  on  the  North  by  the  boundery  line  which  divided  tin-  lands 
of  the  United  States  from  the  lands  of  the  Indians  in  what  is 
called  the  Black  Hawk  purchase  for  the  sum  of  four  hundred 
Dollars  to  the  said  Davis  in  hand  jiaid  by  the  said    Man  is   the 


156  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

receipt  of  which  is  here  b}-  acknowledged  the  said  claim  is  the 
claim  on  which  John  Gilbert  late  of  Johnson  County  resided  on 
&  said  Davis  obtained  his  right  to  the  undevided  half  of  said 
claim  of  John  Gilbert  Deed.  &  now  conveys  said  right  to  said 
Harris  as  above  described  done  in  Johnson  County  low^a  Ter- 
ritory on  the  day  first  above  written 

attest  James  Davis 

Williani  J\[  Harris. 

For  "Value  received  I  assign  the  with  in  Quit  claim  Deed 

to  Jacob  H  Stover 

handed  in  )  t  u 

\  Jonathan  Harris 

Febuar}-  26  th.  1840  ) 


[j<$] 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  S.  C.  Hastings  for  and 
in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  one  Dollar  to  me  in  hand  paid 
I  have  presented  and  sold  to  William  B  Snyder  my  claim 
near  Felkners  Mill  containing  three  quarter  sections  of  land 
this  27  day  of  Febuary  A  D  1840  S.  C.  Hastings 

handed  in  Febuary  28th  1840 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Stephen  Brown  for 
and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  Thirty  five  Dollars  to  me 
in  hand  paid  the  receipt  of  which  I  do  here  by  acknowledge 
I  do  hereby  sell  and  for  ever  quit  claim  to  Frederick  Harter 
the  west  half  of  the  following  described  peace  of  land  as 
made  by  David  Cox  lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of  John- 
son and  Territory  of  Iowa  &  about  three  miles  N.  W.  from 
F  &  Myers  Saw  mill  commencing  at  the  N.  W.  corner  on  a 
white  Oak  Tree  running  west  about  half  a  mile  to  an  elm  tree 
then  running  South  to  a  white  oak  tree  then  running  East  to 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  157 

a  white  Oak  tree  then  running  to  the  place  of  beginning  given 
under  my  hand  &  seal  this  27  day  of  Febuary  1840 

his 

Stephen  x  Brown  [Seal] 


in  the  presants  of 
P///7/>  Clark. 

handed  in  March 


5th   1840  I 


Know  all  men  l)y  these  presants  that  I  Theodore  Jennings  for 
and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  Two  hundred  Dollars  to 
me  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  of  which  I  do  hereby  acknowl- 
edge have  bargened  &  sold  and  by  these  presants  do  for  ever 
quit  claim  unto  Samuel.  S.  White  all  of  my.  right  and  title 
whatsoever  in  and  to  a  certain  claim  tract  or  parcel  of  land  ly- 
ing &  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  & 
the  same  beeing  the  N  W  quarter  of  Section  Eigh  &  the  East 
half  of  the  N  E  quarter  of  Section  Seven  Township  Seventy 
nine  N.  R  5  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  given  under 
my  hand  &  seal  this  24  day  of  Febuary  1840 

TiiEODOKi':  Jennin(;s  |  seal  | 
handed  in  March  6th  1840 

\S9\ 

This  is  to  certify  that  I  have  sold  to  David  Garard  my  inter- 
est in  a  claim  of  land  in  Iowa  Iowa  Territory.  Johnson 
County  Bought  of  Mr  Trowbridge  containing  oiu-  hiuidred  t!v 
sixty  acres,  for  wiiich  I  j^aid  the  sum  of  live  hundred   Dollars 

attest  (7i:c)i<<.i:.  (j.  ()<;ki;k 

Yo/iH  Iforncr 
l)anded  in  March  19th  1840 


Kn(nv   all    men    by  these   presants   that   Wf    (ninn    and    Cion 
Hill  for  our  selves  and  as  attorney  for  William  II  Downey  do 


158  Johnson  Countv  Claim  Association. 

this  day  bargen  and  sell  &  by  these  presants  do  for  ever  quit 
claim  to  A.  R.  Gardner  the  following  claim  tract  or  parcel  of 
land  for  the  sum  of  One  hundred  &  Eighty  Dollars  to  us  in 
hand  paid  by  the  said  Gardner  the  receipt  of  which  is  here 
by  acknowledged  the  same  tract  or  parcel  of  land  lying  and 
beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  territory  of  Iowa  known 
and  described  as  follows,  the  N.  W.  qr  of  Sect  (5)  five  Town 
(79)  seventy  nine  north  range  five  (5)  west  of  the  fifth  prin- 
cipal meridian  we  warrent  and  defend  the  aforsaid  claim  or 
tract  of  land  against  the  claim  of  all  persons  up  to  date  except 
the  government  of  the  united  States,  given  under  our  hands 
and  seals  this  11  day  of  April  One  thousand  Eight  hundred 
&  forty 

their 

attest  Green  &     Cion  Hu.l  [Seal] 

S.  11.  McCrory  X 

mark 

Wm.  H.  Downey  [Seal] 
handed  in  April  nth  1840  By  Green  Hill 

Iowa  Territory  April  15th  1840 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Thomas  P  Mulholland 
the  party  of  the  first  part  do  sell  to  C  &  B  Kenyan  the  party 
of  the  second  part  a  certain  tract  of  land  lying  on  the  North 
of  a  claim  that  is  owned  by  E  K  Morse  for  the  sum  of  thirty 
Eight  Dollars,  and  warrent  and  defend  it  from  all  rights 
except  the  Government,  it  beeing  one  quarter  of  a  Section 
attest  T.  P.  Mulholland 

yoJm  M Kidder  (handed  in  April  i6th  1840) 


This  indenture  made  and  entered  in  to  this  16  day  of  April  A 
D  1840  between  Samuel  B  Mulholland  &  Thomas  P  Mulhol- 
land Johnson  Count}-  Iowa  Territory  of  the  first  part  and 
John  M  Kidder  of  Muscatine  County  Iowa  Territory  of  the 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  159 

second  part,  witnesseth  that  Samuel  B  Mulholland  &  Thomas 
P  Mulholland  for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  two  hun- 
dred Dollars  to  us  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  where  of  we  do 
here  by  acknowledge  have  this  day  bargened  sold  and  forever 
quit  claimed  to  the  said  John  M  Kidder  all  our  right  title  claim 
&  demand  w^hatever  in  and  to  a  certain  tract  of  land  situated 
in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  and  described 
as  follows-  To  wit  Bounded  by  Cyrus  Sanders  &.  E.  K  Morse 
on  the  North  &  w^est  by  E  M  &.  D.  Adams  &  Brown  &  south 
5<  mile  by  John  Adams  &  west  half  a  mile  from  thence  half 
East  from  thence  one  mile  North  to  the  place  of  beginning  to 
have  &  to  hold  said  tract  or  parcel  of  land  with  all  the  appur- 
tinances  belonging  unto  John  M  Kidder  his  heirs  and  assigns 
for  ever  and  the  said  S.  B.  &.  T.  P  Mulholland  for  them 
selves  their  heirs  executors  &  administrators  will  warrent  and 
defend  the  title  to  the  said  tract  of  land  against  them  selves 
their  heirs  executors  &  administrators,  and  against  all  other 
claiments  whatever  up  to  this  date  in  testimony  whereof  we 
have  set  our  hands  and  seals  this  day  &  year  above  written, 
in  the  presants  of  1 

Gurdon  Jliitchinsou  S.   I).   Mli, Holland 

J  Bradford  Ifcuxaii  V 

Asa  Adams  T.  P.  Mulholland  j  L  S  j 

handed  in  April  nth  1840      J 


\6i\ 

Know  all  men  by  tliese  presants  that  I  John  Trout  has  this 
day  bargened  and  sold  and  by  these  presants  do  for  ever  cpiit 
claim  to  John  A  Street  the  fc^llowing  tliiini  Tract  or  jiarci'I  of 
land  ff)r  the  sum  of  Twenty  five  Dollars,  to  me  in  hand  paid 
the  receipt  of  which  is  here  by  acknowk'dgcd  the  sanu-  tract 
or  jiarcel  of  land  Lying  &  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  \- 
'I'errilory  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  the  west  half  of  section 
Thirty  live  (35)  Town    Eighty  (Ho)  North.    Kange   six   west 


i6o  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

of  the  tifth  principal  meridian  given  under  my  hand  and  seal 
this  14  day  of  April  1840  John  Trout.  [Seal] 

handed  in  April  i8th  1840 


This  is  to  certify  that  I.  the  undersigned  has  sold  to  Lewis 
Costley  my  right  interest  and  claim  to  the  following  Described 
land  Beeing  the  North  half  of  the  south  east  quarter  of  a 
Claim  lately  sold  by.  S.  &  T.  P.  Mulholland  to  John  M  Kidder 
for  the  sum  of  Thirty  Three  Dollars  &  Thirty  Three  cents 
the  Receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged  April  i8th 
1840 

Witness         handed  in  May  ist.  John.  M.  Kidder 

Coniclioiis  Hcnyon 
Wm.  P.  Doiy. 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  George  Bumgardner 
Administrator  of  Samuel  Bumgardner  Deed,  has  this  day  bar- 
gened  and  sold  and  by  these  presants  do  for  ever  quit  claim 
unto  Samuel  C  Trowbridge  the  following  claim  tract  or  par- 
cel of  land  Lying  &  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Terri- 
tory of  Iowa  The  same  beeing  the  S  W.  qr  of  Sect  i  T  79- 
N  R  6  west  for  the  sum  of  Fifty  one  Dollars,  to  me  in  hand 
paid  by  the  said  Samuel  C  Trowbridge  the  receipt  of  which 
is  here  by  acknowledged  against  the  claims  of  all  persons, 
except  the  united  States  I  warrent  and  defend  the  above  claim 
up  to  date  given  under  my  hand  &  seal  this  seventh  day  of 
January  1840  George  Bumgardner  [Seal] 

Test  handed  in  \ 

S.  //.  McCrory  J^I^y  loth  1840  ( 

\62\ 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Samuel.  B.  Mulholland 
of  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  for  &  in  concid- 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  i6t 

eration  of  The  Sum  of  Fifty  Dollars,  the  receipt  of  which  is 
hereby  acknowledged  I  do  bargen  sell  and  by  these  presants 
have  bargened  sold  and  conveyed  unto  William  Sturges  all  my 
right  title  claim  interest  and  demand,  whatever  in  &  to  the 
following  tract  or  parcel  of  Land  Lying  and  beeing  in  the 
county  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  The  same  beeing  the 
South  half  of  the  East  half  of  the  North  East  quarter  of  Sect 
23.  T  79.  N  Range  6  west  of  the  hfth  principal  meridian  the 
same  containing  40  Acres — given  under  my  hand  &  seal  this 
13  day  of  May  1840.  S.  B.  Muliiolland  [seal] 

handed  in  May  30th  1840 


Know  all  men  b\-  these  presants  that  I  John  A  Street  have 
this  da}'  swaped  or  exchanged  the  following  tract  or  parcel  of 
Land  with  Henry  G  Reddout.  Lying  &  beeing  in  the  County 
of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  the  S.  E  qr 
of  Section  Two  Town  79  N  R.  6  \V.  of  the  tifth  jirincipal 
meridian  I  do  hereby  release  convey  and  contirm  unto  the  said 
I  lenry  G  Reddout.  all  my  right  title  claim  and  demand  in  and 
to  the  aforsaid  Land  for  a  certain  tract  or  parcel  of  land  as 
described  in  said  Reddouts  deed  of  Conveyance  to  me  I  here- 
bv  quit  claim  all  my  right  in  and  to  the  above  tract  or  parcel 
of  Land  to  the  aforsaid  IIenr\-.  G.  Reddout  his  heirs  and  as- 
signs given  under  my  liand  &  seal  this  12  day  of  June  1840 
handed  in  June  i2lh.  1840  John  A  Street  |  seal  | 

This  Indenture  made  this  tirst  da\'  of  June  iMghtecn  liundied 
»S:  fortv  between  Allen  IJaxter  oi  the  County  of  Johnson  and 
Territor}-  of  Iowa  of  the  one  part  and  David  Linley  of  the 
same  place  of  the  other  part  witnesseth  that  the  said  Allen 
Baxter  for  and  in  concideralion  of  the  sum  of  T\\  i-nty  Dollars 
to  him  in  hand  jviid  b\-  the  said  Lindley  the  ri'ct'ipt  whereof 
is  here  by  acknowledged  hath  granted  bargened  and  sold  and 


i62  Johnson  County  Ci-aim   Association. 

by  these  presants  doth  grant  bargen  sell  alien  quit  claim  & 
confirm  unto  the  said  David  Lindley  all  that  certain  tract  or 
parcel  of  Land  contained  in  Section  four  Township  seventy 
nine  North  &  range  six  west  Lying  west  of  the  Iowa  River 
and  all  that  part  of  the  said  Baxters  claim  contiguous  to  the 
said  fraction  of  section  four  not  previously  sold,  together  with 
all  and  singular  the  improvements  rights  Libertys  privaleges 
and  appertenances  there  unto  belonging  or  in  any  wise  apper- 
taining also  all  the  right  title  claim  or  demand  whatever  of 
him  the  said  Allen  Baxter  to  have  and  to  hold  the  same  as 
here  by  granted  &  Sold  unto  the  said  David  Lindley  his  heirs 
and  assigns  for  ever  in  witness  where  of  the  said  Allen  Baxter 
has  hereunto,  set  his  hand  &  aflixed  his  seal  this  day  and  year 
above  written  Ai.len  Baxter  [seal] 

signed  sealed  &  Delivered  }    jjr       jjr   .  , 
in  the  presence  of.  \ 

handed  in  June  12th  1840 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  William  Sturgs  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  concid- 
eration  of  the  sum  of  forty  Dollars,  to  me  paid  by  S  H 
McCrory  &  Samuel.  C.  Trowbridge  have  bargened  sold  and 
by  these  presants  do  for  ever  quit  claim  and  release  all  my 
right  and  Title  in  and  to  the  following  tract  or  parcel  of  land 
unto  the  said  S  H  McCrory  &  S.  C.  Trowbridge,  the  same 
beeing  the  South  west  quarter  of  the  South  west  quarter  of 
Sect  Eleven  Township  79  N.  R  six  6  west  of  the  fifth  princi- 
pal meridian  the  same  containing  forty  acres  given  under  my 
hand  this  day  and  date  this  the  6  dav  of  Julv  1840 
handed  in  July  6th  1840.  Wm  Sturgis 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  we  Samuel  H  McCrory 
&  Samuel.  C.  Trowbridge  has  this  day  bargened  &  sold  & 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  163 

by  these  presants  do  for  ever  quit  claim  unto  William  Hamil- 
ton the  following  claim  tract  or  parcel  of  land  the  same  bee- 
ing  and  lying  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa 
the  same  Known  as  the  S.  W.  qr  of  the  S.  W  qr  of  Sect 
Eleven  79  N  R  6  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  con- 
taining forty  acres  for  the  Sum  of  Seventy  five  Dollars  to  us 
in  hand  paid  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged 
given  under  our  hands  and  seals  this  6  day  of  July  1840. 

Saml  IL  McCrorv  [Seal] 
handed  in  July  6th  1840.  S.   C.   Trowbridge  [Seal] 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Theodore  Jennings 
for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  fifty 
Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  of  which  I  do  hereby 
acknowledge  have  bargened  and  sold  and  do  by  these  pres- 
ants for  ever  quit  claim  unto  George  Hepner  of  Desmoin 
County  Iowa  Territory  all  of  my  right  &  Title  whatsoever  in 
and  to  a  certain  tract  claim  or  parcel  of  Land  Lying  and  bce- 
ing  in  the  Count}-  of  Johnson  Iowa  Territory  &.  the  same  bce- 
ing  the  North  west  cpiarter  of  Sect  (10)  Ten  &  the  South 
west  quarter  of  Sect  (10)  and  the  west  half  of  the  North 
East  quarter  of  Section  Ten.  &  the  South  half  of  the  N.  W. 
t|r.  of  Section  Four.  Township  seventy  nine  North.  Range 
five  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  given  under  iiiy  hand 
t\:  seal  July.  14th  1840  Tiieodor]-:  Jennings  [Sealj 

Iowa  Territorv     / 

Johnson  Count\'  ^  Know  all  men  In'  lliesc  jiresanls  thai  i 
Cyrus  wSanders  of  the  Count\"  of  Johnson  "^IV-rrilory  ol  low  a 
for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  one  hundred  Dollars  to 
me  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  whereof  I  do  hereby  acknowl- 
edge do  (jut  claim  bargen  sell  and  Transferr  unlo  William 
Jayne  of  the  Count\-  of  Johnson  &  Territory  aforsaid  the  fol- 
lowing described  tract  of    Land  or  Claim  (\"]/.)  L\ing   in   the 


164  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

County  of  Johnson  Territory  of  Iowa  beginning  at  a  Stake  in 
the  Prairie  about  one  half  mile  N.  E.  of  a  Grove  Claimed  by 
E  Hurley  &  L  Douglass  thence  North  one  M  to  a  Stake 
thence  East  one  half  mile  to  a  Stake  then  S.  i  M  to  a  Stake 
near  the  N.  E.  extremity  of  a  Linn  Grove  thence  west  3^ 
mile  to  the  place  of  Beginning  also  80  acres  of  Timber 
Lying  one  half  mile  w^est  of  the  aforsaid  claim  &  bounded  by 
E  Hurleys  claim  on  the  South  said  claim  is  distinctly  marked 
out  and  the  initials  C.  S.  marked  on  oak  Trees  at  each  cor- 
ner, with  all  the  appurtenances  there  unto  Belonging  given 
under  my  hand  and  seal  this  the  5  day  July  one  thousand 
Eiirht  hundred  &  Fortv. 

Test  Cyrus  |  Sanders  | 

S  H  McCrory         handed  in  July  5th  1840 

\,66\ 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Henry  G  Reddout. 
has  this  day  bargened  and  sold  released  by  quit  claim  Deed 
all  my  right  and  title  and  and  Interest  in  and  to  a  certain  tract 
or  parcel  of  land  the  same  beeing  the  west  half  of  Section  No 
One  Town  Seventy  Eight  North  Range  Six  west  of  the  tifth 
principal  meridian  in  &  for  the  concideration  of  the  sum  of 
sixty  five  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  I.  relinquish  all  my  right, 
title  and  interest  in  &  to  said  claim  to  Jacob  H  Stover  his  heirs- 
or  assigns  Hereunto  I  set  my  hand  &  seal  this  13  day  of  July 
1840  Henry  G  Reddout  [seal] 

handed  in  July  i8th  1840 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  we  William  Murdock 
and  C  C.  Morgan  have  this  day  bargened  and  sold  and  by 
these  presants  do  for  ever  quit  Claim  unto  George  Rossler 
the  following  claim  tract  or  parcel  of  land  lying  South  &  south 
East  of  Hartsocks  claim  on  Old  mans  Creek  consisting  o 
Prairie    &   Timber   supposed   to    contain    6   quarter   Sections 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  165 

Known  &  recorded  as  the  claim  made  by  Murdock  Morgan 
&  Able  &  beeing  the  73.  of  said  claim  on  the  North  of  said 
Claim  with  the  initals  as  named  above  on  the  Corners.  Lying- 
in  Johnson  Count}-  about  Seven  or  8  miles  from  Iowa  City 
for  the  sum  of  sixt\'  Eifjht  Dollars  &  liftv  cents  cash  in  hand 
paid  and  2  Barrels  whisky  the  receipt  of  which  is  here  by 
acknowledged  witness  our  hands  and  seals  this  Twenty  iifth 
day  of  July  1840  W.m  Murdock    Seall 

handed  in  July  25th  1840  Charles.  C.  Morgan    Seall 

I  do  hereb}-  for  value  received  transfer  the  with  in  claim  to 
Walter  Terrel  of  South  west  qr.  of  Section  Three  &  North  of 
City  Plat  of  Iowa.  T.  July  2nd  1840  Wesl]:v.  Jones 

handed  in  September  23rd  1840. 


For  value  received  I  do  assign  and  transfer  unto  Walter  Ter- 
rel all  my  right  title  interest  &  claim  of  in  and  to  the  South 
west  quarter  of  Section  No.  3.  in  Township  No.  79.  North, 
and  range  No.  6.  west  Iving  immediately  north  of  and  adjoin- 
ing the  Cit\-  of  Iowa  July  2nd  1840 
handed  in  September  23rd  1840.  Wai-tick  lir'ii,i:i< 


Kncnv  all  men  by  these  presants  that  1  John  M  Kidder  ot  the 
County  of  Johnson  tV  Territory  of  Iowa  of  the  first  pait  and 
(jurdon  llulcliinson  of  the  same  County  and  ''l\'rril()r\  of  the 
sec(;nd  jiarl.  witnesselh  witnesseth  that  the  jiarty  ol  llie  lirst 
part  for  and  in  concideration  of  tlie  sum  of  sixty  Doliais  to  me 
in  hand  jiaid  the  receipt  whereof  I  hereb}-  acknowledge  have 
this  day  bargened  sold  released  and  forever  ipiil  t  laiimd  and 
by  these  presants  do  grant  bargen  sell  and  forever  cpiil  claim 
unto  Gurd(Mi  Hutchinson  of  the  second  part  all  ni}-  right  and 
title  and  claim   and   demand   \\liate\er   in   jIv   to   the   followinLT 


i66  Johnson    County  Ci.aiim   Association 

described  hjl  of  Ground  or  tract  of  land  to  wit  the  S.  half  of 

the  S.  E.  qr  of  the  Lot  that  the  said  Kidder  Bought  of  S  & 

Thomas  P  Mulholland  in  the  County  of  Johnson   &  Territory- 

of  Iowa  to  have  &  to  hold  the  said  tract  of  land  with  all  the 

appurtinances  belonging  unto  the  said  Gurdon  Hutchinson  & 

to  his  heirs  &  assigns  forever  in  testimony  whereof  I  have  here 

unto  set  my  name  &  seal  this  i6  day  of  August  1840 

In  presence  of 

^/los  I  (  handed  in  )     -r  ,/r   ^^ 

I  -^  V    John.  M.  Kidder 

/////    \  I  August  1 8th  1840  \ 

This  quit  claim  deed  made  and  &  concluded  this  twenty 
Eight  day  of  July  A  D  1840  witnesseth  that  I  Luke  Douglass 
of  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  have  this  da}' 
granted  bargened  and  sold  &  by  by  these  presants  do  grant  bar- 
gen  sell  Convey  &  quit  claim  unto  J.  G.  Gilmore  of  the 
County  and  Territory  aforsaid  for  and  in  concideration  of  the 
sum  of  fifty  Dollars  Cash  in  hand  or  its  equivolent  to  me  paid 
all  my  right  title  interest  and  expectancy  to  a  certain  claim 
tract  or  parcel  of  Land  being  situated  in  the  County  &  Terri- 
tory aforsaid  and  described  as  follows  Lying  principally  on 
the  North  sid  of  Town  Seventy  Nine  North  &  Range  5  west 
&  Bounded  on  the  N  by  the  claim  Known  by  the  name  of  the 
Haiden  Claim  and  the  section  corners  of  two  Three  thirty 
four  &  Thirty  live  concentrating  in  the  same  and  recorded  by 
me  as  a  claim  the  title  to  which  I  bind  my  self  to  convey  clear 
of  all  incumberances  up  to  this  date  in  testimony  where  of  I 
hereunto  set  my  hand  and  seal  this  the  day  and  date  above 
mentioned  signed  and  delivered  in  the  presence  of 
handed  in  24th  August  1840  Luke  Douglass,  [L  S] 

For  value  received  I  assign  the  with  in  Deed  to  Theodore 
Jennings  July  26th  1840  Joseph  G  Gillmore 

handed  in  August  24th  1840 


Quit  Ct.aim  Deeds.  167 

Know  all  men  b\"  these  presants  that  I  Theodore  Jennings 
for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  Seventy  five  Dollars, 
to  me  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  of  which  I  do  hereby  acknowl- 
edge have  bargened  &  sold  &  by  these  presants  do  for  ever 
quit  claim  unto  John  Cohick  of  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Ter- 
ritory of  Iowa  all  my  right  and  title  in  and  to  a  certain  tract 
or  parcel  of  Land  Lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  &  Terri- 
tory aforsaid  &  described  as  follows.  Viz.  the  same  beeing 
the  claim  formerly  owned  by  Luke  Douglass  and  the  bounded 
on  the  North  by  the  claim  formerly  owned  by  the  Haidens  & 
on  the  South  by  Jennings  the  same  beeing  the  timber  the 
prairie  Lying  East  Joining  the  same  the  whole  containing  about 
two  hundred  &  forty  acres  and  I  further  warrent  and  defend 
against  all  other  claims  except  goverment  at  present  given 
under  my  hand  and  seal  this  28  day  of  July  1840 
handed  in  August  24lh  1840 

Theodore.  Jj:nmn(;s  [Seal  | 


This  quit  claim  Deed  made  and  concluded  this  22  day  of 
September  1840.  witnesseth  that  1  Charles  L  Allen  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  low  have  this  day  granted 
bargened  and  sold  unto  R.  W.  Dolbee  of  the  County  &  Terri- 
tory aforsaid  and  for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  sev- 
enty Dollars  cash  in  hand  j^aid  to  me  do  grant  bargen  sell 
and  convex  unto  the  said  K.  W.  I)(jlbee  all  m\-  right  title 
interest  and  expectancy  unto  a  certain  tract  of  Land  the  same 
beeing  and  1}  ing  in  the  County  &  Territory  aforsaid  and  de- 
sciibed  as  follows  to  wit  the  E  3^  of  the.  N.  W.  (|r  of  Seel.  T,^ 
Town  Se\'ent\-  nine  North  R  6  W  5  principal  meridian  which 
claim  I  agree  t(;  warrent  and  defend  against  all  titles  except 
the  government  of  the  United  States  up  to  this  date  given 
under  ni\'  hand  iS:  seal  this  day  c*v:  dale  above  menlioiu-d 

witness  handed  in  /  C.  L.  ;\m.i;n. 

C  S.  Foster  Sepiem  22nd  1840  \ 


i68  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

i  7o\ 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Stephen  Brown  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  concidera- 
tion  of  the  sum  of  fifty  Dollars  to  me  paid  by  Samuel  B  Mul- 
holland  and  James  Sutton  have  bargened  and  sold  unto  Sam- 
uel B  Mulholland  and  James  Sutton  all  my  right  title  &  inter- 
est in  and  to  The  following  Claim  or  Tract  of  Land  &  The 
same  beeing  a  claim  I  made  in  May  1839  containing  one  half 
section  Lying  on  Turkey  Creek  &  Bounded  as  follows  Jewett 
on  the  East  and  Caner  on  The  North.  &  Brown  on  the  South 
and  supposed  to  be  Adams  on  the  west.)  given  under  my  hand 
and  seal  this  day  and  date  This  the  second  day  of  November 
1840  handed  in  Novem  4th. 

witness  his 

George.  S.  J  lam f  Ion.  Stephen  x  Brow'n  [Seal] 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  w^e  Samuel  B  Mulholland 
and  James  Sutton  of  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of 
Iowa  for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  ninety  Dollars  to 
me  in  hand  paid  by  George  S  Hampton  have  this  day  bar- 
gened and  sold  unto  the  said  George  S  Hampton  all  There 
right  Title  and  interest  in  and  to  The  following  claim  w  Tract 
of  Land  situated  in  the  County  of  Johnson,  and  Territory  of 
low^a  on  Turke}'  Creek  containing  one  half  section  beeing  a 
claim  which  Stephen  Brown  made  in  June  1839.  and  Bounded 
as  follows.  Towit  bounded  by  Jewett  on  on  The  East,  and  Can- 
nons claim  on  The  North  and  Browns  Claim  on  the  South  and 
Adams  on  The  west.  To  have  and  to  hold  The  Same  described 
Tract  or  Claim  of  Land  together  with  its  appurtinances  unto 
the  said  George  S  Hampton  his  heirs  and  assigns.  &  The  Said 
Samuel  B  Mulholland  &  James  Sutton  do  hereby  convenantto 
and  with  The  Said  George.  S.  Hampton  that  They  will  war- 
rent,  and  defend  The  said 

Carried  Over 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  169 

L7'] 

Continued  from  former  page 

described  Tract  or  parcel  of  Land  against  Tlie  Claim  or 
claims  of  all  and  everrv  person  or  persons  whatever  pretend- 
ing to  have  any  claim  to  the  same  up  to  This  Time  except 
The  claim  which  The  Government  of  The  United  States 
which  They  do  not  pretend  to  convey —  In  Testimony  where 
of  The  Said  Samuel  B  Mulholland  &  James  Sutton  have  Set 
There  names  and  affixed  There  seals  to  These  presants  this 
3  day  of  November  1840 

Samuel  B.  Mulholland  [Seal] 
And 
handed  in  November  4th  James  Sutton  [Seal] 


Know  all  men  by  These  presants  that  I  William  Sturgis  for 
and  in  concideration  of.  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  to 
me  paid  by  John  M  Kidder  the  receipt  of  which  is  here  by 
acknowledged  I  do  bargen  sell  and  for  ever  ijuit  Claim  unto 
John.  M.  Kidder  all  my  right  Title  interest  in  and  to  The  fol- 
lowing claim  or  parcel  of  Land  The  Same  beeing  a  claim 
which  I  have  pre\iousl\-  made  and  had  recorded  on  ihe  reg- 
ister of  claims  of  Johnson  County  and  is  situated  on  The 
Iowa  River  Commencing  on  The  l<.iver  about  sixty  Rods 
above  The  mouth  of  Turky  Creek  and  running  Three  c[uar- 
ters  of  a  mile  East,  Then  S.  ^i  mile  I'lien  west  to  tin-  River 
Then  to  the  place  of  lieginning  given  under  my  hand  and 
seal  this  the  12  da\-  of  Noxember  1S40 
lianded  in  Xovem  19.  1840.  W'm   Siikcis  |  Seal  | 

\72\ 

Know  all  men  i)y  these  pr(.\sants  that  I  David  Lindley  ol  The 
County  of  Johnson  and  Territor\-  of  h^wa  do  for  and  in  Con- 
cideration of  The   sum   of  'I'hree    Hundred   Dollars,  to  me   in 


170  Johnson  County   Claim  Association. 

hand  paid  Tlie  Receipt  where  of  is  here  by  acknowledged 
do  grant  bargen  sell  and  by  these  presants  quit  claim  and 
confirm  imto  John  D  Able  his  heirs  and  assigns.  Adminis- 
trators or  Executors  all  that  certain  tract  or  parcel  of  Land 
Contained  in  Section  four  Town  79  N  R  6  west  Lying  west 
of  The  Iowa  River  and  all  of  that  part  of  said  Lindlys  Claim 
Contiguous  to  the  said  fraction  of  Section  four  not  previously 
sold  to  gether  with  all  and  singular  The  Lnprovements 
Rights  Libertys  and  appertinances  Thereunto  belonging  or 
in  any  wise  appertaining  also  all  the  right  title  Claim  or 
demand  whatever  of  him  the  said  David  Lindly  his  heirs  & 
assigns  for  ever 

In  witness  whereof  the  said  David  Lindley  has  hereunto  set 
his  hand  and  Seal  This  Twent}^  sixth  day  of  November  1840 
signed  seald  and  David  Lindi.ey  [Seal] 

delivered  in  the  presance 
of    IV  Jlc  Cormick 
handed  in  Nov  27th.  1840 

I  7 A 

Kn(nv  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Austin  Cole  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  have  this  day  bar- 
gened  and  sold  unto  John  Flin  of  Iowa  Cit}-  and  County  afor- 
said  the  North  half  of  Eighty  Acres  of  Land  that  beeing  the 
west  half  of  the  South  west  quarter  of  Section  No.  Three  & 
County  aforsaid  in  Township  79.  &  Range  6  west  &  I  the  said 
Cole  doth  agree  by  these  presants  to  warrent  and  defend  Unto 
said  Flin  his  heirs  and  assigns  the  Land  as  above  described 
against  all  other  claims  except  the  General  Government,  and 
the  said  flin  doth  on  his  part,  agree  to  pay  the  said  Cole  in  con- 
cideration  for  the  said  Land  fifty  Dollars  in  good  money  Ten 
Dollars  to  be  paid  in  hand  and  forty  Dollars  to  be  paid  by  the 
first  of  October  Next,  in  concideration  whereof  I  the  said  Cole 
doth  this  day  quit  Claim  all  my  right  title  and  interest  unto  the 
said  Flin  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever  in  Testimony  whereof 


Quit  Ci.aim  Deeds.  171 

I  set  my  hand  and  seal  this  5  day  of  June  in  the  year  of  our 
Lord  1840. 

witness  Austin.  Coue  |  Seal] 

C.  M.  Priestley 

For  value  received.  I  do  assign  all  mv  right  claim  and  Deed 
over  to  Wesley  Jones  &  Co  Iowa  Cit\-  September  30th  1840 
handed  in  Decemb  12th  1840  John  Flin 

I  74] 

Tliis  quit  claim  Deed  made  and  concluded  this  5  day  of  De- 
cember A  D  1840  witnesseth  that  I  Robert  W.  Dolbee  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  have  this  day  granted 
bargened  and  sold  unto  Wesley  Jones  &  Co.  of  the  Count}- 
and  Territory  aforsaid  and  for  and  in  Concideration  of  the  sum 
of  one  hundred  Dollars  cash  in  hand  to  me  paid  do  grant  bar- 
gen  sell  and  convey  unto  the  said  Wesley  Jones  &  Co.  all  my 
right  title  interest  and  Expectancy  unto  a  certain  tract  of  Land 
the  same  l^eing  and  King  in  the  County  and  territory  aforsaid 
and  described  as  follows  Viz  The  East  half  of  the  North  west 
cjuarter  of  Section  Three  (3)  in  Townshiji  seventy,  nine  (79) 
North.  Range  six  (6)  west  of  the  fifth  5  principal  meridian 
which  claim  I  agree  to  warrent  and  defend  against  all  Titles 
except  the  title  of  the  United  States  up  to  this  date  given  under 
my  hand  and  seal  this  day  and  date  above  mentioned 
Iowa  City  Deccm  5th  1840  R.  \\'.  D()i,!;i:i-:  |  seal  | 

handed  in  I  )t'rcrnlH-r.  12th  l8.:|0. 

Know  all  men  b\'  tlu-sc  ]-)rcsaiits  thai  1  John  A  Slici'l  of  the 
Counts'  of  |ohnson  »!v;  '^J't-nitoiv  of  Iowa  ha\(.'  for  the  (.oinid- 
eration  of  one  hundred  l)<;llars.  to  me  in  hand  paid  tlii' 
receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged  bargened  sold  quit 
claimed  and  released  and  do  by  these  j^resants  grant  l)argen 
(|uit  claim  release  and  sell  unto  C.  S.  l^'oster  of   the  Conntx    t\: 


172  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

Territoi-}-  aforsaid  all  ni}-  right  title  interest  and  expectancy 
to  the  following  tract  of  Land  to  Viz  the  North  East  quarter 
of  Section  Twenty  six  (26)  Township  Eighty  N  Range  Six 
west  of  the  tifth  principal  meridian  and  do  hereby  warrent 
and  defend  said  claim  up  to  this  date  against  all  claims 
except  the  claim  of  the  United  States  In  testimony  whereof  I 
have  here  unto  set  my  hand  and  seal  this  23.  day  of  Novem- 
ber A  D  1840. 

John  A  Street  [Seal] 

handed  in  l^ecember  23rd  1840. 


Know  all  men  b}'  these  presants  that 
I  John  A  Street  of  the  County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of 
Iowa  have  and  do  by  these  presants  sell  Bargen  grant  quit 
Claim  Remise  &  release  unto  Charles  S  Foster  of  the  County 
&  Territory  aforsaid  his  heirs  executors  or  assigns  all  my 
right  title  &  interest  and  expectancy  to  a  certain  tract  of 
Land  Known  artd  designated  as  the  South  West  quarter  of 
Sect  Thirty  five  (35)  Range  Six  (6)  west  of  the  principal 
meridian  Town  Eighty  North —  Lying  immediately  north  of 
Iowa  City  and  do  hereby  warrent  and  defend  said  Claim 
against  any  other  claim  except  the  claim  of  the  United  States 
up  to  this  date  in  testimony  whereof  I  have  hereunto  affixed 
my  hand  and  seal  at  Iowa  City  this  23  day  of  Decemb  A  D 
1840 
handed  in  Decern  23rd  1840..  John   A  Street 

\76\ 

This  quit  Claim  deed  made  and  concluded  this  sixteenth  Day 
of  December  A  D  1840  witnesseth  that  I  Austin  Cole  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  and  Territor}-  of  Iowa  have  this  day  bar- 
gened  and  sold  unto  Thomas  Cox  of  the  County  of  Desmoin 
and  Territory  aforsaid  and  for  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of 
one  Hundred  &  Twenty  five  Dollars,  cash  in  hand  to  me  paid 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  173 

do  yrant  bargen  sell  and  convey  to  the  said  Thomas  Cox  all 
my  right  interest  title  and  expectancy  unto  a  certain  tract  of 
Land  the  same  beeing  and  Lying  in  the  County  and  Terri- 
tory aforsaid  and  described  as  follows  to  wit  the  west  half  of 
the  North  west  quarter  of  Section  Three  (3)  Township  sev- 
enty nine  (79)  North  and  Range  six  (6)  west  of  the  5  princi- 
pal meridian  which  claim  I  agree  to  vvarrent  and  defend 
against  all  Titles  except  the  Title  of  the  United  States  up  to 
this  date  given  under  my  hand  and  seal  the  day  and  date 
above  mentioned.  Austin  Cole  [Seal] 

Iowa  City  December  i6th  1840 

Test. 
Krd  'jfohnstoii 
handed  in  January  23rd  1841. 


[77] 

This  quit  Claim  Deed  made  and  Concluded  this  Twenty  first 
day  of  January  A  D  1841.  witnesseth  That  1  Thomas  Cox  of 
the  County  of  Jackson  &  I'erritory  of  Iowa  have  this  day 
granted  bargen ed  and  sold  unto  Wesley  Jones  «&  Co.  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  aforsaid  and  for  in  concider- 
ation  of  the  sum  of  One  hundred  and  Twenty  Dollars  cash 
cash  in  hand  to  me  paid  do  grant  bargen  sell  and  convey  unto 
the  said  Wesley  Jones  &  Co  all  my  right  interest  and  expect- 
ancy unto  a  certain  Tract  of  Land  the  same  beeing  and  Lying 
in  the  County  and  Territory  aforsaid  and  described  as  follows 
to  wit  the  west  half  of  the  North  west  quarter  of  Section 
Three  (3)  Township  seventy  nine  North  Range  6  west  of 
the  5  principal  meridian  which  claim  I  agree  to  warrent  and 
defend  against  all  titles  except  the  Title  of  the  United  Stairs 
up  to  this  date  given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  da}-  and 
date  above  mentioned  Thomas  Cox 

hnva  City  January    21.  1841. 

attest  J  S  Kirkpalrirk 

handed  in  January  23rd  1841. 


1 74  Johnson  Coltntv  Claim  Association. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  William  Wilson  has 
this  day  bargened  and  sold  and  by  these  presants  do  forever 
quit  claim  to  Henry  G  Reddout  the  following  claim  tract  or 
parcel  of  Land  for  a  certain  tract  or  parcel  of  land  as  described 
in  said  Reddouts  Deed  of  Conveyance  to  me  the  said  tract  or 
parcel  of  Land  beeing  the  West  y^  of  Sect  30.  T.  80  N  R  5 
west  of  the  5  principal  meridian  given  under  my  hand  & 
seal  this  28  da}^  of  December  1840. 
handed  in  Febuarv  ist  1841.  Wm  Wilson  [SealJ 

Be  it  Known  that  in  concideration  of  one  hundred  Dollars 
paid  cash  in  hand  to  me  by  John  A  Street  I  do  hereby  sell  all 
my  right  and  title  and  for  ever  quit  claim  to  the  following 
quarter  Section  of  Land  beginning  at  the  N.  W.  Corner  of  of 
the  Yx  qi'  Sections  bought  by  Kidder  of  Mulholland  from 
thence  running  west  160  Rod  from  thence  N  160  Rods  from 
thence  East  160  Rods  from  thence  South  160  Rods  at  the 
place  of  beginning  containing  160  acres  given  under  my  hand 
&  seal  this  30  day  of.  January  1841.  Johnson  County  I.  T. 
handed  in  Febuary  ist  1841 —         Peleg  C  Brown  [L  S] 


This  bargen  made  and  entered  into  by  the  following  parties 
Viz  this  day  I  James  Williams  has  bargened  and  sold  to  Philo 
Costly  a  certain  claim  lying  on  the  E  side  of  Rapid  Creek 
boundrys  of  said  claim  as  follows  commencing  at  a  white  Oak 
tree  standing  about  80  Rods,  below  the  upper  forks  of  Rapid 
Creek  thence  running  south  ^  mile  thence  E  i  mile  to  a  stake 
standing  on  the  Prairie  near  2  Trees,  thence  N  j^  mile  to  a 
stake  thence  W.  i  mile  to  the  starting  place — I  the  said  Wil- 
liams agree  and  bind  my  self  to  defend,  all  rights  &  claims  ex- 
cepting the  claim  of  the  general  Government  and  also  singular 
all  rights  claims  &  Interests  to  said  claim  for  and  in  concider- 
ation of  the  sum  of  one  hundred  Dollars  the  receipt  thereof  I 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  175 

here  in  acknowledge  said  Williams  agrees  to  put  up  a  House 
and  linish  Except  putting  up  the  Chimney  &  dobingi  ^^^^  ^]^q 
said  Williams  is  to  Haul  out.  Eight  or  Ten   hundred  rails  all 
included  for  the  receipt  above  mentioned 
Receipt.  Johnson  County.  I.  T.January  25.  1841 

Witness  James  Williams  [seal] 

CoDicIiii}  Hciiyan 
handed  in  Febuary  3rd  184T 

For  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  Eighty  Dollars  to  me 
in  hand  paid  by  Robert  Smith  I  assign  all  my  right  title  inter- 
est and  claim  in  &  to  the  above  claim  this  7  day  of  May  1842 
&  I  warrent  and  defend  it  against  all  claims  except  the  gov- 
ernment of  the  U  states  up  to  this  date 

Test 
S  H  McCrory     May  7  th  1842 


l^^"^e^^  ^"  Pl.ILO   COSTLEV 


V79\ 

Know  all  men  bv  these  presants  that  we  Theodore  Jennings  & 
Joseph  G  Gillmore  boath  of  Johnson  County  in  the  Territory 
of  Iowa  for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  One  hundred 
and  fifty  Dollars,  to  us  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  of  which  is 
hereby  acknowledged  have  bargened  sold  and  do  by  tiiese 
presants  for  ever  quit  claim  to  Silas  Foster  of  the  County  and 
Territory  aforsaid  all  our  right  title  interest  and  claim  with  all 
the  appurtinances  there  unto  be  longing  to  a  certain  parcel  or 
tract  of  Land  Lying  and  beeing  situated  in  Township  Eighty 
North  and  five  west  of  the  5  principal  meridian  beeing  about 
Six  miles  Eastwardly  from  Iowa  City  commencing  at  a  point 
on  the  South,  on  the  Towiishii-)  Line  sejieraling  79  from  80. 
half  a  mile  west  from  a  stake  where  section  34.  35.  2  &  3. 
concentrates,  running  East  until  it  strikes  the  Luke  Douglass 
claim  thence  North  about  forty  Rods  thence  East  on  the  Line 
of  said  claim  until  il  stiikcs  the  (|uart('r  section  now  owned  by 

'To  pa^tc-  mild  tiut wi.h;ii  the  loy?*. 


176  Johnson  County  Ci.aim  Association. 

Cohick  thence  North  on  said  quarter  untill  it  strikes  the  North 
hne  of  said  quarter  thence  East  half  a  mile  thence  North  half 
a  mile  then  west  half  a  mile  South  one  fourth  mile  west  ^ 
mile  south  ^/^  mile  &  west  ^  of  a  mile  then  south  half  a  mile 
to  the  corners  tirst  mentioned  Recorded  by  Theodore  Jennings 
&  purchased  by  him  of  the  Haidens  and  embraced  in  there 
deed  to  the  said  Jennings  which  claim  we  warrent  &.  defend 
against  all  other  claims  except  the  government  at  this  time 
given  under  our  hands  &  seals  this  27  day  of  March  1841. 
attest  Theodore  Jennings  j  Seall 

jF  A  McCormick  Joseph  G  Gii.lmore  [Seal] 

handed  in  April  ist  1841. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I.  Walter  Butler  has 
this  day  bargened  and  sold  and  by  these  presants  do  for  ever 
quit  claim  to  A  I  Willis  the  following  claim  tract  or  parcel 
Land  for  the  sum  of  fifty  Dollars  cash  in  hand  paid  the 
Receipt  of  which  is  here  by  acknowledged  the  same  tract  or 
parcel  of  Land  lying  and  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  & 
Territory  of  Iowa  the  same  beeing  the  one  equal  undivided 
half  of  the  N.  W.  quarter  of  Section  Two  Town  seventy  nine 
North  Range  six  (6)  west  of  the  fifth  principal  meridian  and 
I  do  further  warrent  and  defend  the  above  claim  against  all 
claims  except  the  government  of  the  United  States  up  to  date 
given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  19  day  of  March  1841 

Walter  Butler  [L.  S.] 
handed  in  April  28th  1841 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Patrick  Smith  has  this 
day  bargened  &  sold  &  by  these  presants  do  for .  ever  quit 
claim  to  Andrew  T.  McLewain  the  following  claim  Tract  or 
parcel  of  land  for  the  sum  of  seventy  Dollars  in  hand  paid 
the    receipt    of    which   is   here   by   acknowledged,   the   same 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  177 

Tract  or  parcel  of  land  Lying  &  beeing  in  the  County  of 
Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  &  known  as  the  S.  W  qr  of 
Sect.  31.  Town  80  N.  R  5  west  pr  INI.  &  I  warrent  &  defend 
the  above  claim  to  the  said  A.  T.  McLewain  against  all 
claims  except  the  Government  of  the  United  States  up  to  this 
date  given  under  my  hand  &  seal  this  12  day  of  May  1841 
Test  his 

5  H McCrory  Patrick    X    Smith  [L  S] 
handed  in  May  12th  1841  "'=^''= 

Knov.v  all  men  b\-  these  presants  that  I  Cyrus  Sanders  of  tlie 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  concidera- 
tion  of  the  sum  of  Three  hundred  Dollars,  to  me  in  hand 
paid  the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged  do  quit 
claim  bargen  sell  &  Transfer  unto  David  Ralston  all  my  right 
title  interest  &  claim  in  &  to  The  following  described  Tract 
or  parcel  of  Land  Towit  the  North  west  quarter  of  Section 
19.  Township  80  N.  R  5  west  of  the  5  pr  meridian  The  west 
half  of  the  S.  W.  qr  of  Sect  19  T  80  N  R  5  W  5  pr  M 
together  with  its  appurtinances  and  improvements  there  unto 
belonging  the  above  described  Tracts  of  Land  are  situated 
lying  &  beeing  in  the  County  oi  Johnson  cv:  Territory  of 
Iowa  on  the  waters  of  Sanders  branch  In  witness  where  of 
I   have   here  unto  set  my  name  and  attixed  my   seal  this   2 

day  of  June  1841. 

(handed  in  June  4th  1841) 

CvRi;s  Sanders  |  Seal  ] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Samuel  Conloge  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  concidera- 
tion  of  the  sum  of  lifty  Dollars,  to  nic  in  hand  paid  llu' 
receipt  of   whereof  is  lu-re   by  acknowledged   lia\e   hargc-ned 

6  sold  and  by  these  presants  do  grant  bargen  and  si-ll  Vo 
Lymon  Dillon  and  his  heirs  »S:  a.ssigns  for  ever  all  my  right 
title   interest    in    law    and    equity    or    luuler    the    icgulations 


178  JoiixsoN  County  Ci.aim  Association. 

entered  into  by  the  settlers  of  the  Territory  of  Iowa  to  the 
claim  or  improvements  with  all  the  appurtinances  there  unto 
belonging  that  I  now  reside  on  &  have  been  residing  on  for 
the  last  twelve  months  situated  in  the  County  of  Johnson 
Territory  of  Iowa  and  about  seven  miles  North  East  of  Iowa 
City  to  have  &  to  hold  the  same  with  the  improvements 
thereunto  belonging  hereby  w^arrenting  and  defending  the 
title  to  said  premicies  against  all  persons  whatsoever  except 
the  government  of  the  united  states  in  Testimony  where  of  I 
here  unto  set  my  hand  &  seal  this  13  day  of  May  1840 
in  the  presants  of 
7?  P  LiKvc  Samuel  Conlogue  [Seal] 

[<?_.] 

Quit  Claim  Deed 

Know  all  men  bv  these  presants  that  we  John  D  Able  &  Wil- 
liam Murdock  of  Johnson  County  Iowa  Territory  for  and  in 
concideration  of  the  sum  of  Two  hundred  Dollars  irood  & 
lawful  mone}-  of  the  United  States  to  us  in  hand  paid  by  Wil- 
liam Kemp  of  Washington  County  Ohio  the  receipt  where  of 
is  hereby  acknowledged  have  granted  bargened  and  sold 
released  and  for  ever  quit  claimed  &  by  these  presants  do  bar- 
gen  sell  release  &  quit  claim  &  confirm  unto  said  William 
Kemp  his  heirs  executors  Administrators  and  assigns  all  that 
parcel  or  tract  of  Claim  of  Land  situate  in  section  four  in 
Township  seventy  nine  North  Range  Six  w-est  being  west  of 
the  Iowa  River  and  also  all  that  part  of  Able  and  Murdock 
claim  contiguous  to  the  said  fraction  of  said  section  four  sup- 
posed to  contain  Three  Hundred  Acres  be  the  same  more  or 
less  to  have  and  to  hold  the  above  described  parcel  of  claim 
of  Land  and  every  part  and  parcel  there  of  unto  the  said  Wil- 
liam Kemp  his  heirs  executors  administrators  &C  together 
with  all  and  singular  the  rights  librtys  privaleges  and  immu- 
nities there  unto  belonging  or  in  anv  wise  appertaining  unto 
the  same  &  the  John.  D.  Able  and  William  Murdock  will  for 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  179 

ever  warrent  and  defend  against  the  claim  or  claims  of  everry 
person  or  persons  whatsoever  claiming  under  or  through  the 
said  John  D  Able  and  Wm  Murdock.  their  heirs  executors  or 
Administrators  and  against  the  claim  of  every  person  or  per- 
sons or  persons  whatsoever  except  the  claim  of  the  united 
States  up  to  this  date  in  witness  where  of  we  have  this  day 
the  5  of  July  A  D.  1841   set  our  hand  &  seals 

witness 
5  ^[  Wadky.  I  jojj^.  j)  Able  [L  S] 

handed  in         -  ^r^^  Murdock  [L  S  1 

July  5  1841       )  L         ^ 

[83] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  John  A  Street  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  concider- 
ation  of  the  sum  of  lift}-  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  Charles 
F  Hardie  of  the  County  &  Territory  aforsaid  have  &;  by  these 
presants  do  grant  bargen  sell  and  Convey  *S:  quit  claim  unto 
the  Said  Chas.  F  Hardie  all  my  right  title  and  interest  in  & 
to  A  certain  tract  peice  or  parcel  of  land  lying  bounded  and 
beeing  situated  as  follows  to  wit.  lying  &  situated  about  three 
miles  North  from  Iowa  City  in  Johnson  County  bounded  on 
the  west  and  south  by  Lands  claimed  by  John  A  Street  on 
the  East  by  Lands  claimed  by  Charles  Foster  on  &  on  tlu- 
North  by  lands  claimed  by  John  Shoup  supposed  to  contain 
Eighty  Acres,  be  the  same  more  or  less  to  have  &.  to  hold  tiie 
aforsaid  granted  and  bargened  premicies  unto  the  said  Charles 
F.  Hardie  his  heirs  and  assigns  for  ever  &  I  the  said  Joiiii  A 
Street  hereby  covenents  and  agrees  to  warrent  and  (k'leiul 
said  premicis  or  claim  unto  him  the  said  C.  F.  Hardie  iiis 
heirs  &  assigns  against  all  lawful  claims  «S:  demands,  of  all  ami 
every   person    whoomsoever.    now    existing    Iowa    Ciiy    Jnne 

i8th  1841  John.  A.  Stki:kt 

in  presants  of. 

}'^Io)i:a>   Williams 

lianded  in  August  2nd  1841 


i8o  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I.  C  F  Hardie  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  for  &  concideration  of 
the  sum  of  sixty  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  J.  M.  Chote  of 
the  County  &  Territory  aforsaid  have  and  by  these  presants 
do  grant  bargen  sell  convey  and  quit  claim  unto  the  said  J.  M. 
Chote  all  my  right  title  &  Interest  in  &  to  a  certain  tract 
piece  or  parcel  of  Land  lying  &.  &  bounded  as  follows  to  wit. 
lying  &  bounded  about  three  miles  North  of  Iowa  City  in 
John  Count}'  bounded  on  the  S.  &.  W.  by  Lands  claimed  by 
John  A  Street  on  the.  N.  by  Shoup  on  the  E  by  C  Foster, 
supposed  to  contain  Eighty  Acres  more  or  less  to  have  and  to 
hold  the  aforsaid  granted  premises  unto  the  said  J  M  Chote 
his  heirs  and  assigns  forever  &  I  the  said  C  F  Hardie  hereby 
convenents  &  agrees  to  warrent  and  defend  the  said  premi- 
cies  or  claim  unto  him  the  said  J  M  Chote  his  heirs  &  assigns 
against  all  lawful  claims  &  demands  of  All  &  every  person 
whomsoever  now  existing  Iowa  City  July  31st  '41. 

in  the  presants  of  C.  F.  Hardie 

iV/n  Murray 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  John  M  Kidder  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  for  &  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  thirty 
Dollars,  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  H  B  Enos  the  receipt  of  which 
is  here  by  acknowledged  I  have  bargened  &  sold  &  bv  these 
presants  do  warrent  and  defend  the  said  claim  from  all  En- 
cumbrances except  that  of  the  general  government,  up  to  this 
date  &  do  for  ever  quit  claim  unto  said.  H.  B.  Enos  all  ni}- 
right  title  in  and  to  the  following  tract  or  claim  of  Land  the 
same  beeing  that  part  of  the  South  half  of  the  North  East 
quarter  of  Section  Twenty  Two  T.  80  N  Range  6  west  which 
lyes  on  the  East  side  of  the  River  &  the  same  is  to  be  extended 
far  Enough  East  to  include  Eighty  acres  in  the  whole  given 
under  my  hand  and  seal  this  the  23  day  of  July  1841. 

John  M  Kidder 


Quit  Claim  Deeds. 


i«r 


This  may  certify  that  I  am  holding  for  the  defence  of 
the  above  mentioned  claim  up  to  this  date  July  23rd  1841 
handed  in  for  Record.  W.m  Stur(;is 

August  5th  1841 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Allen  Stroud  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  concidera- 
tion  of  the  sum  of  Two  hundred  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  by 
William  Henry  of  the  same  place  have  this  day  bargened  sold 
conveyed  &  for  ever  quit  claimed  unto  the  said  Wm  Henr\- 
all  my  right  title  interest  claim  &  demand  in  &  to  the  follow- 
ing described  tract  or  parcel  of  Land  Viz  the  South  half  of  the 
west  half  of  the  South  west  quarter  of  Section  No  Eleven  in 
Township  seventy  nine  North  Range  Six  west  of  the  5  prin- 
cipal meridian  Lying  in  the  County  &  Territory  aforsaid  »Iv: 
immediately  adjoining  the  South  East  corner  of  the  Town  Plat 
of  Iowa  City  to  have  and  to  hold  the  said  described  premicies 
to  the  said  William  IIenr\'  his  heirs  and  assigns  for  ever  free 
from  all  incumbrances  whatsoever  except  the  Title  of  the  gen- 
eral government  of  the  United  States  of  America  in  witness 
whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  mv  hand  and  seal  this  17  day  (A 
August.  A  D  1841. 

Witness  presant  Alij-:n.  Stkol  d  |  seal  | 

Slefhoi  B  Gardner 
we  Ray  an 

For  and  in  concidLMation  of  ihc  siuu  of  Two  hundred  l)ollars. 
to  me  in  hand  paid  by  Sanuiel  M  Ballard  I  assign  ti^ansfer 
convey  and  ([uil  claim  all  ni}-  Right  title  cK:  interest  in  and  to 
the  with  in  described  tract  or  parcel  of  Land  unto  S.  M.  Bal- 
lard given  under  m\'  hand  tS:  sea!  tliis   17  day  August    iS.|i. 

Test  '  ,,," 

Sanil  If.  McCrorv  Wilma.m    x    IIi:m<n    j  seal  | 


1 82  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

[S6] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  • 

That  I  Charles.  S.  Foster  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  concid- 
eration  of  One  hundred  dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  the 
Receipt  of  which  is  here  by  acknowledged  Bargened  and 
sold  to  John  Polman  of  the  County  of  Hamilton  and  State  of 
Ohio  all  that  tract  or  parce  of  Land  Known  and  designated 
as  the  N.  E  quarter  of  Section  26  Twenty  six  Township  (80) 
Eighty  Range  (6)  west  of  the  5  principal  meridian  lying  in 
the  County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  low^a  and  do  by 
these  presants  warrent  and  defend  said  claim  up  to  this  date 
against  all  claims  except  that  of  the  United  States  in  Testi- 
mony whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  seal  this  the 
28th.  day  of  September  A  D  1841  at  Iowa  City  in  the 
County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa 
handed  in  October  2nd  1S41.  C.  S.  Foster  [Seal] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  Griffeth  Shreck  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  concidera- 
tion  of  the  sum  of  Twenty  Dollars  the  receipt  of  which  is 
acknowledged  have  bargened  sold  and  for  Ever  quit  claimed 
unto  William  Sturges  all  my  right  title  in  and  to  the  follow- 
ing tract  or  parcel  of  land  the  same  beeing  situated  on  Rapid 
Creek  about  i  mile  above  Felkners  mill  &  which  I  made  in 
the  fall  of  1837  &  had  recorded  on  the  Johnson  County  Claim 
association  Records  in  1839.  ^^^^  same  includes  all  right  to 
the  above  mentioned  claim  let  it  be  more  or  less  given  under 
my  hand  this  ist  day  of  May  1841 

handed  in  about  '(  Griffeth  Shreck 

the  1st  Septem  1841  ) 

Johnson  County       j 

Iowa  Territory        \ 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that 

we  Alexander  Abel  and  John  Able  of  the  County  of  Johnson 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  183 

Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  Two 
Thousand  Dollars  to  us  well  and  truly  paid  the  receipt 
whereof  we  hereby  acknowledge  do  quit  claim  bargen  sell 
and  Transfer  unto  Pleasant  Arthur  of  Highland  Count}-  state 
of  Ohio  his  heirs  &  assigns,  all  our  right  title  interest  and 
claim  in  &  to  the  following  described  tract  of  land  (Viz)  the 
South  half  of  Section  No.  nine  (9)  of  Township  seventy  nine 
(79)  North  Range  (6)  Six  west  of  the  fifth  principal  merid- 
ian lying  partly  on  the  west  and  partly  on  the  East  side  of  the 
Iowa  River  Also  an  undivided  half  of  a  claim  described  and 
Recorded  on  the  Records  of  the  Claim  association  of  Johnson 
County  as  follows,  lying  about  3)/^  miles  North  of  Iowa  Citv 
on  the  South  side  of  Iowa  River  commencing  with  a  Tree 
with  our  names  together  with  the  day  of  the  month  October 
29.  1839  Running  W  3^  Then  S  i  m  then  E  y,  then  N  i.  m 
the  trees  are  blazed  round  it  and  our  names  on  the  corners  C. 
S.  Foster  A  Able,  together  with  all  the  appurtenances  there- 
unto belonging  Including  a  Ferry  on  the  first  mentioned  tract 
Together  with  the  Boat.  Rope  Canoe  &  so  fourth  belonging 
to  and  heretofore  used  at  said  ferry  to  have  &  to  hold  the 
same  unto  the  said  P  Arthur  his  heirs  &  assi<;ns  &  the  said  A 
&  J  Able  do  covenant  to  warrent  the  title  to  the  said  prem- 
icies  against  the  claim  of  all  and  every  person  whatever 
except  the  claim  of  the  United  States  in  testimony  whereof 
we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  «S:  seals  this  the  iitii  day  of 
September  A  D  1841  1,, 

Alexander    x    Able  |  Seal  | 

111  ark 

John   D   Able  |  Seal  | 
F)fderi(k  Dis/ii^rr  I         /haiuled  in 
.V  .1/  HW/ri-  (       'Octo  1st  1 84 1, 

Know  ail  men  by  these  piesants  that  I  Stephen  l>  (Gardner 
oi  the  County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in 
concideration  of  the  sum  of  fifty  Dollars  cash  in  hand  jiaid  and 


184  Johnson  County  Ci.aim  Association. 

fifty  Dollars  secured  by  note  of  hand  made  payable  to  said 
Stephen  B  Gardner  doth  hereby  bargen  sell  convey  and  quit 
claim  unto  James  Trimble  his  heirs  and  assigns  all  my  right 
title  Interest  and  claim  in  and  to  the  following  described  tract 
of  land  towit  the  South  half  of  the  East  half  of  the  S.  \V.  qr 
of  Sect  No  Eleven  in  Township  79  N.  of  Range  6  west  of 
the  tifth  principal  meridian  together  with  all  the  improvements 
and  appurtinances  free  from  all  incumberance  except  the  Title 
of  the  United  States  in  and  to  the  same  to  have  to  have  and 
to  hold  the  same  to  the  only  proper  use  of  the  said  James 
Trimble  his  heirs  assigns  for  ever  witness  my  hand  &  seal 
this  12  day  of  June  A  D  1841 

attest                                     Stephen  B  Gardner  [Seal] 
F  H  Lee  handed  in  Novem  21st  1841 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  Matthew  Brown  of 
the  County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  have  this  day 
September  2nd  1841  bargened  and  sold  to  James  Trimble  all 
my  claim  to  a  certain  Tract  of  Land  lying  in  the  County 
above  mentioned  the  same  containing  40  Acres  beeing  the 
North  half  of  the  west  half  of  the  S.  E.  qr  of  Sect  Eleven 
(11)  Township  (79)  Range  (6)  six  west  of  the  5  principal 
meridian  now  know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  for  and  in 
concideration  of  the  sum  of  one  hundred  Dollars  to  me  in 
hand  paid  by  the  said  James  Trimble  the  Receipt  of  which  is 
here  by  acknowledged  I  relinquish  all  my  claim  to  said  Tract 
of  Land  for  ever  sealed  signed  and  delivered  in  the  presance 
of  the  undersigned  Matthew  Brown 

Witness 
H  G  yones 
C  H  BcrryhUI 

Iowa  City  January  6th  1841 
Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  John  D  Able  of  the  first 
part  do  Bargen   sell   &   give  a  quit  claim  Deed  to   William 


I 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  185 

jNIontgomery  of  the  second  part  for  the  sum  of  Twenty  live 
Dollars  in  full 


J  D  Able  said  claim  Lying  four  miles  up  the   River 
on  the  west  side  of  the  Iowa  J  D  Able 

IVni  Murdoch. 

This  is  to  Certify  that  I  have  as  administrator  of  the  Estate  of 

Wm  Montgomery  deceased  sold  &  Transferred  to  William 

Henry  all  the  right  &  interest  of  the  said  Wm  Montgomery 

to  the  above  described  claim 

Novem  20th  1 84 1. 

(handed  in        \    „  .    ^  a  1     •   •  .     . 

XT  J    104 1     A  Lalkin.  Administrator 

iINovem  22nd/      ^ 


Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  John  D  Able  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  of  the  first  part  for 
and  in  concideration  of  the  sum  of  fifteen  Dollars  to  me  in  hand 
paid  by  William  Montgomery  of  the  the  same  place  of  the 
Second  part  have  this  da}'  sold  one  third  of  my  claim  supposed 
to  be  one  quarter  section  Bounded  as  follows,  to  wit  commenc- 
ing on  the  Iowa  River  on  a  white  (Jak  Tree  thence  west  one 
half  mile  to  a  Red  Oak  thence  S  y^  M  to  a  Red  Oak  then  E 
y,  mile  to  a  Small  Bur  Oak  thence  up  said  River  to  the  plact' 
of  beginning  to  ha\e  and  to  hold  the  same  as  witness  iiu  hand 
&  seal,  this  5  day  of  October  1841 

In  the  presants  of  John  Ai'.i.i'.  I  St;il  | 

Coniclius  //ciiyaii 

This  is  to  certif}'  that  I  have  as  administrator  of  the  Install'  of 
William  Montgomer\'  deceased  sold  and  Transferred  to  W  in 
Henry  all  the  right  title  &  interest  of  the  Said  William  Mont- 
gomery to  the  above  described  t  laim 

November  20th  1841  A  Calkin         / 

handed  in  Novem  22nd  1841  Administrator  \ 


1 86  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

[90] 

This  quit  Claim  deed  made  and  concluded  this  tirst  day  of  July 
A  D  1841  witnesseth  that  we  wesley  Jones  &  Co  of  the  Count}' 
of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  have  this  day  granted  bar- 
gened  and  sold  unto  Moses  Cremer  of  the  County  of  Desmoin 
and  Territory  a  forsaid  and  for  in  Concideration  of  the  sum  of 
Three  hundred  Dollars  cash  in  hand  to  me  paid  do  grant  bar- 
gen  sell  and  convey  unto  the  said  Moses  Cremer  all  our  Right 
Title  interest  and  Expectancy  unto  a  Certain  tract  of  Land  the 
same  beeing  &  Lying  in  the  County  &  Territory  aforsaid  & 
described  as  follows,  to  wit  the  East  half  of  the  N  W  qr  of 
Sect  three  (3)  in  Township  Seventy  nine  North  and  Range 
Six  (6)  west  of  the  tifth  (5)  principal  meridian  which  claim 
we  agree  to  warrent  &  defend  against  all  titles  except  the 
title  of  the  United  States  up  to  this  date  Given  under  our 
hands  and  seal  this  day  and  date  afors  mentioned 

attest                          Iowa  City  July  ist  1841 
y.  Cork  Wesly  Jones  &  Co 

handed  in  December  9th  1841 

[9^\ 

This  quit  claim  deed  made  and  concluded  this  4  day  of  Aug- 
ust A  D  1 84 1  witnesseth  that  I  wesley  Jones  &  Co  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  &  Territory  of  Iowa  have  this  day  granted 
bargened  and  sold  unto  Moses  Creamer  of  the  County  of 
Desmoin  and  Territory  aforsaid  and  for  in  concideration  of  the 
sum  of  six  hundred  Dollars  cash  in  hand  to  me  paid  do  grant 
bargen  sell  and  convey  unto  the  said  Moses  Cremer  all  my 
Right  title  interest  &  expectancy  unto  a  certain  tract  of  Land 
the  same  beeing  and  Lying  in  the  County  of  Johnson  &  Ter- 
ritory aforsaid  &  described  as  follows,  to  wit  the  west  ^  of 
the  N  W  qr  of  Sect  (3)  Three  T  79.  N  R  6  W.  of  the  5 
principal  meridian  which  claim  I  agree  to  warrent  and  defend 
against  all  titles  except  the  title  of  the  United  States  up  to 


Quit  Ci.aim  Deeds.  187 

this  date  given  under  my  hand  and  seal  the  day  and  date  above 

mentioned 

Iowa  City  August  4th  1841  Wesly  Jones  &  Co 

iVttest 
//.  G.  foncs 
handed  in  December  9th  1841 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  J.  M.  Chote  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  concider- 
ation  of  Seventy  Dollars,  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  W  B  Morey 
of  the  County  &  Territory  aforsaid  have  and  by  these  pres- 
ants do  grant  bargen  sell  convey  &  quit  claim  unto  the  said 
W  B  Morey  all  m}-  right  title  &  interest  in  and  to  a  certain 
tract  or  piece  or  parcel  of  land  lying  about  three  miles  north 
of  Iowa  City  in  Johnson  County  bounded  as  follows  to  Viz  on 
the  South  &  west  by  Lands  claimed  by  John  A  Street  on  the 
North  by  Lands  claimed  by  Shoup  on  the  East  by  Lands 
Claimed  by  E  Foster  Supposed  to  contain  Eighty  Acres  more 
or  less  to  have  and  to  hold  the  aforsaid  granted  premices  unto 
the  said  W  B.  Morey  his  heirs  and  assigns  against  all  lawful 
claims  &  demands  of  all  and  every  person  whomsoever  now 
existing  Iowa  City  December  6th  1841. 

Signed  in  the  presants  of  Josi.Mi  M.  CiioTE  [L  S] 

of    W  /^ryiiohis. 

handed  in  Decemb  I4lh  1841. 

\9.A 

Know  all  men  b\-  these  presants  that  1  James  Tiimble  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  For  and  in  concider- 
ation  of  the  sum  of  one  hundred  Dollars  t<j  him  in  hand  jiaid 
by  Joiin  M  Coleman  of  the  same  place  the  receipt  wheret^f 
is  hereby  acknowledged  Hath  this  day  released  bargened 
sold  &  for  ever  ipiit  claimed  &  by  these  presants  dolh  bargen 
sell   and   for  ever  quit   claim   unto   the   said  J    M  Coleman  his 


1 88  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

heirs  and  assigns  forever  all  his  right  title  interest  and  claim 
in  and  to  the  following  described  tract  or  parcel  of  Land  lying 

6  beeing  in  the  County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa 
Viz  the  East  half  of  the  North  East  quarter  of  Sect  No  four 
(4)  in  Township  No  79  North  of  Range  No  (6)  Six  West  of 
the  fifth  pr  merid  and  also  the  fractional  portion  of  said 
North  East  quarter  being  the  fractional  part  of  said  quarter 
which  Lies.  N.  E.  of  the  Iowa  River  to  have  and  to  "hold  the 
tract  of  Land  above  described  to  the  said  John  M  Coleman 
his  heirs  &  assigns  for  ever  free  from  all  incumberances  and 
the  said  James  Trimble  will  warrent  and  defend  the  same 
against  the  claim  of  all  persons  except  the  United  States  in 
witness  whereof  the  said  James  Trimble  hath  hereunto  set  his 
hand  and  seal  this  7  day  of  January  1842 

signed  sealed  and  delivered         ) 

in  the  presance  of  -      James  Trimble  [Seal] 

handed   in  January   loth   1842  ) 

[94] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  P.  C.  Brown  of  John- 
son County  Iowa  Territory  have  this  day  sold  and  quit  claimed 
unto  George.  S.  Hampton,  of  the  same  place  the  South  East 
quarter  of  Section  Thirteen  (13)  in  Township  80  N  Range 
six  west  of  the  5  principal  meridian  for  and  in  concideration  of 
the  sum  of  fifty  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  the  Receipt  of 
which  is  here  by  acknowledged,  hereby  selling  and  quit  claim- 
ing all  my  right  &  title  to  said  claim  to  the  said  Hampton  this 

7  day  of  March  1842.  P.  C.  Brown 
handed  in  March  nth  1842. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  William  Jayne  for  &  in 
concideration  of  the  sum  of  four  hundred  Dollars  to  me  in  hand 
paid  by  WHliam  and  Abram  Jones  the  receipt  of  which  is 
hereby  acknowledged  have  bargened  and  sold  and  by  these 
presants  do  for  ever  quit  claim  to  the  said  William  and 
Abram  Jones    the  following  claim  tract   or   parcel  of  Land 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  189 

Lying  &  beeing  in  the  county  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of 
Iowa  and  L^ing  about  five  miles  N.  E.  of  Iowa  Cit}-  the 
same  beeing  all  that  claim  I  purchased  of  Cyrus  Sanders,  ex- 
cept the.  N.  E.  qr  of  of  said  Claim  which  I  reserve  and  all 
that  claim  tract  or  parcel  of  Land  I  made  claim  to  adjoining 
or  near  the  aforsaid  claim  that  I  purchased  the  same  having 
been  Recorded  by  me  as  a  claim  made  and  I  warrent  and  de- 
fend the  aforsaid  claim  against  all  Claims  except  the  govern- 
ment of  the  United  States  up  to  date  given  under  my  hand  and 
seal  this  12  day  of  Febuary  1842. 

attest  L  S 

.V  //  J/c  Crory  \V  m  .  J  a  v  n  ]■ 

N.  B.    it  is  understood  and  agreed  that  I  am  to  have  to  the 
first  day  of  April  to  Leave  the  aforsaid  premices  at  which  time 
1  am  to  deliver  the  same  to  the  said  Wm  &  Abram  Jones 
with  all  the  appurtinances  there  unto  belonging 
attest  {  /handed  in 


Wm  Iavne 
S  II  McCrory    \  \Feby  12th  1842/  ^ 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  John  Kight  of  the 
County  of  Johnson  low  of  the  first  part  and  Martin  M  Mont- 
gomery of  the  second  part — That  John  Kight  for  and  in  con- 
cideration  of  the  sum  of  one  thousand  dollars  to  be  paid  as  de- 
scribed, in  certain  notes  of  hand  signed  by  said  Martin  M  Mont- 
gomery of  the  second  jiart  have  tliis  da\  sold  granted  released 
confirmed  and  for  ever  (juit  claimed  and  by  these  presanls  do 
grant  sell  and  for  ever  quit  claim  unto  the  said  M  M  Mont- 
gomery his  heirs  executors  administrators  and  assigns  the 
undivided  half  of  the  following  described  claim  of  Land  to- 
gether with  all  and  singular  the  inipiovements  lluTi-  on  tlir  S. 
W.  qr  of  Sect.  (27)  Twenty  seven  in  T.  So  N.  of  Range  (> 
west  being  the  quarter  Kights  and  Radabaughs  Mill  is  situ- 
ated on  Rapid  Creek  and  the  N.  W.  cp-  of  Sect.  (34).  Thirty 
four  in  T  80  N  R  6  west  except  forty  Acres  being  the  S.   IC. 


ipo  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

40  of  said  qr  Sect  which  the  said  Kight  heretofore  sold  to 

Woodworth  and  Lauer  and  a  claim  as  commencing'  one  half 

mile  below  the  mouth  of  Turkey  Creek  on  the  Iowa  River  at 

a    white    Wahiut    Tree    thence   with  the  meandrintrs  of  the 

River  about  one  half  mile  south  to  a  white  ash  Tree  then  East 

one  half  mile  to  a  white  oak  Tree  thenc  North  one  half  mile 

to  a  white  oak  Tree  thence  west  one  half  mile  to  the  place  of 

beginning  to  have  and  to  hold  the  undivided  half  of  the  above 

described  lands  or  claims  to  the  sole  and  proper  use  or  the  said 

M  M  Montgomery  his  assigns  &C  and  the  said  John  Kight 

for  him  self  &c  will  forever  warrent  and  defend   (except  the 

Last  described  claim)  against  the  claim  of  everry  person  or 

persons  whatsoever  the  (United  States  Excepted   In  witness 

where  of  I  the  said  John  Kight  have  hereunto  Set  my  hand 

and  seal  Febuary  14th  1842.  his 

John  x  Kight  [seal] 

Frederick  Ward    I  ..     .  /  '"•'"'' 

^  ^  r  attest  r 

A  D  Stcpicn  S  ( 

handed  in  March  17  th  1842 

[p<5] 

Know  all  men  by  these  presants  that  I  John  A  Street  of  John- 
son County  Iowa  Territory  have  for  the  concideration  of  Five 
hundred  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  A  I  Willis  the  receipt 
of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged  granted  bargened  sold  and 
quit  claimed  and  by  these  presants  doth  grant  bargen  sell  and 
quit  claim  unto  the  said  A.  I.  Willis  all  my  Right  title  interest 
and  claim  in  &  to  the.  S.  W.  qr  of  Sect  No  Twenty  six  (26) 
&  the  East  half  of  the  S.  E  qr  of  Sect  27.  all  in  Township  No 
80  N  R  6  West  to  have  and  to  hold  the  said  premicies  with 
all  the  appurtinances  there  unto  Belonging  to  the  said  A.  I. 
Willis  his  heirs  and  assigns  free  from  all  incumberances  except 
the  title  of  the  United  States  witness  my  hand  &  seal  this  14 
day  of  March  A.  D  1842 

Witness  John  A  Street  [L  S] 

S.  B.  Gardner 
handed  in  March  18  1842 


Quit  Claim  Deeds.  191 

Know  all  men  b}'  these  presants  that  I  George  S  Hampton  of 
the  County  of  Johnson  and  Territory  of  Iowa  for  and  in  con- 
■cideration  of  the  sum  of  Ninety  Dollars  to  me  in  hand  paid 
by  Minerva  Catlett  of  the  same  place  have  this  da\-  bargened 
and  sold  unto  said  Minerva  Catlet  all  my  Right  title  and  inter- 
est in  and  to  the  following  claim  or  Tract  of  Land  situated  in 

the  County  of  Johnson  of  Iowa  on  Turkey 

Creek  containing  one  Half being  a  claim 

Stephen  Brown  made  in  June  1839  ^^^  bounded  as  follows 
Viz.  Bounded  by  Jewetts  Claim  on  the  East  &  Cannons  on 
the  North  &  Browns  Claim  on  the  south  and  Adamses  Claim 
on  the  West  to  have  and  to  hold  the  said  tract  of  Land  or 
•claim  together  with  its  appurtinances  unto  the  said  Minerva 
Cattlet  her  heirs  and  assigns,  in  Testimony  whereof  I  have 
hereunto  set  my  name  and  affixed  my  seal  this  8  day  of  June 
1841.  Geo,  S.  Hampton  [Seal] 

handed  in  March  19th  1842 

The  above  claim  Embraces  the  N  E.  qr  of  S.  11.  &  N  W  qr 
•of  Sect  12  T.  80  xM  Range  6  W 

There  is  two  forties  of  Prairie  lying  on  the  south  side  of  said 
Prairie  at  the  North  east  corner  a  stake  and  at  the  south  west 
corner  the  end  of  a  furrow  running  between  the  McGrew  claim 
tmd  the  within  named  claim.  P  Fakk 

May  4  1842 

J.  n.  McGki-.w 

Qlit  Claim 
Dkki) 

For  value  Reed  1  assign  the   within   tjuit  tlaim   Deed  to 
Jesse  Berry  May  4.  1842 
ITcfZ/rr  Ihdlry 
Samuel  r,    Trcsllr 

Know  all   men   by  these  presants  that  I  J  1>  McGrew  of 
Johnson    Count}'    Iowa    Territory    Vw    tlie    coik  i(leralif)n    of 


4 


192  Johnson  County  Claim  Association. 

ninety  dols  received  of  Price  Farr  have  sold  unto  the  said 
Price  Farr  The  following  described  lands  one  quarter  section 
of  land  commencing  at  the  North  east  corner  of  the  McGrew 
claim  and  running  east  one  half  mile  then  south  one  half  mile 
then  west  one  half  mile  thence  North  to  the  place  of  beginning 

also  one section  of  timber  commencing  at  an 

tree  at  the  south  east  corner  of  the  Harrison 
timber  lot  and  running  south  one  half  mile  thence  west  one 
half  mile  thence  North  one  half  mile  thence  east  to  the  place 
of  beginning  And  I  do  covenant  with  the  said  Price  Farr  that 
I  am  the  true  claimant  of  said  land  and  that  I  do  hereby  quit 
claim  and  sign  over  all  my  right  title  and  interest  to  said  claim 
in  witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  seal  this 
18  day  of  ....  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  one  thous- 
and eight  hundred  and  forty 

Jesse  B  McGrew  Seal 


INDEX. 


Abbott,  John,  44. 

Abel,i  Alexander,  65,  75,  85,  153,  1S3. 

Abel, I    John  D.,  67,  170,  179,  183,  185. 

Abel,  Sarah  Ann,  75. 

Adams,  E.  M.,  45. 

Adams,  J.  B.,  64,  67,  93. 

Adams,  Moses,  61. 

Allen,  Asaph,  62. 

Allen,  C.  L.,  (^2,  145,  167. 

Andrews,  G.  T.,  62. 

Arthur,  Pleasant,  183. 

Asher,  H.  A.,  71. 

Daj^ley,  Wm.,  60. 

Baker,  William,  47. 

Callard,  Samuel  M.,  iSi. 

Harrett,  Daniel,  93. 

]iaxtor,2  Allen,  33,  146,  162. 

Herch,  Edwin,  82. 

IJcrk,  Edward,  75. 

lierry,  Jesse,  O15 

IJIanten,  I.  N.,  90,  91. 

liliss,  Ezra,  84. 

l>f»<(N,  Anthony  13.,  139. 

Cowen,  1.,  52. 

I'fiwen,  J.,  52,  122,  126. 

Ilrown,  Matthew,  184. 

IJrown,  Peleg  C,  44,  174,  i88. 

iJrown,  Stephen,  52,  81,  130,  157,  168. 

Hrown,  Thomas  H.,  78. 

lUmif^ardner,  Samuel,  37,  39,  42,   43, 

5'.  53.   55.  97.  'A    I".  "3.   ii^'. 
1 18,  1 19,120,  128, 132,  133,  138,  149. 

>7- 
Uumgardncr,  (ieorj.;e,    144,    145,    \()i). 

1  Aliel  or  Able. 
*15a.\ler  or  I'.axtor. 


Butler,  Waiter,  165,  176. 

Calkin,  A.,  1S5. 
Catlett,3  Minerva,  191. 
Catlett,  C.  C,  88. 
Chapman,  Adison  C,  44. 
Choate,4  J.  M.,  180,  187. 
Clark,  Israel  L.,  48. 
Clark,  Philip,  56,  99,  105,  no. 
Clark,  Walter,  66,  77,  147,  150. 
Cohick,  John,  167. 
Cole,  Austin, 5  80,  94,   171,  173. 
Coleman,  John  G.,  33,  128,  136. 
Coleman,  John  M.,  187. 
Colver,  Samuel,  129. 
ConIogue,6  Samuel,   178. 
Costley,  Lewis  B.,  79,  89. 
Costley,  Philo,  174,  175. 
Cox,  David,  51,  54,  74,  131,   149. 
Cox,  Thomas,  172,  173. 
Cremer,7  Moses,   186. 
Crum,  Peter,  23,  24,  99. 
Currier,  Olivia,  44. 
Custler,8  Henry,  6(j,   135. 

Davis,  James,  155,  156. 

Dewey,  D.  H.,  95. 

Dillon,  Lymon,  177. 

Dolbee.  K.  W.,  167,  171. 

Doty,  Wm.    I'.,  9:1, 

Douglass,  Lukf,  38,  118,   13^,  \<'(< 

Douglass,  Peter  A.,  8a. 

nCatlctt  or  Catllct  or  Catlcl. 

4  Choatc  or  Chotc. 

t  Austin  or  Austen. 

9  Conloguc  or  Conlot;. 

1  Cremcr  or  Creamer. 

«  Cusllcror,  iicrl)a])«,  Crcstlcr. 


194 


Index. 


Downey,  William   II.,    1J5,   147,  158. 
Duel,   Elihu,  67. 
Duval,  Daniel,  66. 

Earhart,  John,  38,  114 
Egbert,  John  W.,  94. 
Enos,  H.  B.,  180. 

Farr,  Price,  191,  192. 

Felkner,  Ilenry,  30,  102,  119,  153. 

P'elkner,  J.  V.,  74,  81,  152,    153. 

Felkner,  William,  49,  152. 

Fellows,  Nathaniel,  78,  122,  123. 

Flin,  John,  170,  171. 

Foster,    C.    S.,  65,  70,   141,    171,    172, 

182. 
Foster,  yilas,  175. 
Foster,  Suel,  48. 
Foutz,  Louis  R.,  94. 
Frierson,  John,  46. 
Frost,  S.  J.,  77,  86. 
Fuller,  Samuel  C,   113. 

Garard,  David,  157. 

Gardner,  A.  R.,   158. 

Gardner,  Stephen   B.,  69,  70,  76,  95, 

184. 
Gilbert,  John,  107,  no,  154. 
Gillon,  Charles,  82,  83. 
Gilmore,'  Joseph  G.,  So,  166,   176. 
Gove,  Christopher,  47,    121,  127,  128. 
Green,  Thomas,  73. 

Haiden,2  George,  55,  143,  151. 
Ilaiden,  2  James,  55,61,  143,  151. 
Haiden,2  Morgan,    55,  61,    136,    143, 

147.  151- 
Hale,  Moses,  92. 
Hall,  Thomas,  56. 

Hamilton,  Isaiah  P.,  64,  in,  116,  140. 
Hamilton,  William,  163. 
Hamilton,  Yale,  35. 
Hampton,    George   S.,  91,    168,    i88> 

191. 
Hardie,  Charles  F.,  179,  180. 

1  (iilmore  or  Gillmore, 
S  Haiden  or  Haden. 


Harris,  Jonathan,  107,  155,  156. 

Harris,  Pleasant,   loS. 

Harris,  Stephen,  113,  115. 

Harris,  Wm.  M.,  32. 

Harter,  Frederick,  77,  156. 

Hartman,  James,  45. 

Hastings,  Nelson,  37,  102,  loS,  120. 

Hastings,  S.  C,   108,  120,  156. 

Henderson,   Samuel,  loi. 

Henry,  William,  181,  185. 

Henyan,  B.,  158. 

Ilenyan,  C,  15S. 

Hill,  Green,  26,  73,  121,  125,   127,  152' 

158, 
Hill,  James,  85. 
Hill,  Sion,  26,  73,  125,  152,  158. 
Hilton,  Elijah,  32,  41,    49,    102,   in, 

117,  119,  123,  127,   129. 
Ilines,  Seth,  90. 
Holdren,  Thomas,  52. 
Horner,  Benjamin,  71. 
Horner,  John,   133. 
Hurley,  Elijah,  40,  53,   loi,   117,    136. 
Hutchinson,  Gurdon,  165. 
Hutchinson,  Robert,  72,  146. 

Jayne,  Wm.,  83,  163,  189. 

Jennings,    Theodore, 3  65,     142,    143. 

150,  157.  163,  167,  176. 
Jones,  Abraham,  84,  188. 
Jones,  Charles,  28,  loo,  142. 
Jones,  Lewis  D.,  107. 
Jones,  Wesley,  (&  Co.)   165,  171,  186, 

173,  187. 
Jones,  William,  28,  63,  84,    117,    126, 

135,  188. 
Jorden,  Perry,  47. 

Karr,4    Francis,  63,  83,   137. 

Kemp,  William,   178. 

Kidder,  John   M.,   15S,   160,   166,    169, 

180. 
Kight,  John,  30,  45,  78,  86,  116,    120, 

121,  123,  124,  140,  190. 

s  Tlieadore  or  Theodore. 
4  K-arr  or  Kerr. 


Kirkpatrick,  A.  B.,  90. 


Index. 

Norlev,  yohn,  88. 


19s 


Lacup,  Thomass,  69. 

Lee,  John,   60. 

Lesh,  Isaac  N.,  1 13. 

Lindley,  David,  161,  170. 

Lindley,  Oliver,  138. 

Lovejoy,  Samuel,  63,   141. 

Lucas,  Robert,  83. 

Massey,  James,  107,  no. 

Massey,  William  C,  34,  i-:3. 

>Litthe\vs,i  John,  •:,^,  151. 

McBaker,  Alexander,  43,   137,   144. 

McCahun,   John,  58. 

McCart,  Jesse,  40,   113,  114,  115,   1^4- 

McCorkell,  Isaac,  50. 

McCormick,  William,  61. 

McCrory,  Samuel,   28,  41,  69,  91,  97, 

loi,  103,  122,  131,  162,  163. 
McGrew,  J.  B.,  191,  192. 
McLewain,  A.  T.,  72,  176 
Miller,  Abraham,  73. 
Miller,  Benjamin,  30,  34. 
Miller,  James,  50. 
Miller,  John,  50,  68. 
Miller,  William,  33,  34. 
Montgomery,  Martin  M.,  88,   189. 
Montgomery,  VV'm.,  185. 
Moore,  Robert,  23. 
Morey.  W.  B.,  187. 
-Morford,  John,  100,  104. 
Morford,  Westley,  39. 
Morford,  William,  32,  49. 
Morgan,  C.  C,  85,  146,  150,  165. 
-Morris,  John,  54,  135. 
.Morrihon,  Thomas  M.,   153. 
^^<Jrrow,  J.  G.,  55,   132. 
Morse,  K.  K.,  63,79,  87,  137. 
Mulholland,    S.  B.,    24,   57,    104.    129, 

132,  146,    147,    148,    159,    161,    168, 

169. 
Mulholland,  T.    1'.,    57,    76,    130,  132, 

r.sS,  159. 
.Murdock,  Wm..  85,  165,  179. 
.Myers,  Eli,  30,   102,    112. 

1  Matthews  fir  Mathcw,. 


Odell,  David,  56,  139. 

Odell,  Nathan,  79. 

Oyler,2  George  G.,  133,  157. 

Packard,  Asby  D.,  31,  39. 
Parrott,  John,  66,  134,  135. 
Phelps,  Stephen  S.,  154. 
Pierson,  Elisha,  94. 
Pinney,  Azariah,  129. 
Polman,  John,  182. 
Ponyue,  Jackson,  68. 
PortL-r,  Wm.  W.,  78. 

Ralston,  Da\  id,  177. 

Ralston,  R.,  92. 

Ranzahn,  Louis,  51,  130. 

Reddout,  Henry  G.,  36,  56,  59,  61,  64, 

109,  118,   133,  137,    139,   145,   148, 

161,  164,  174. 
Reed,  John,  144. 
Reno,  Morgan,  93. 
Robinson,  James,  95. 
Rock,  James,  71,  77. 
Rolston,  W.  C,  92. 
Rossler,  George,  164. 
Royal,  John,  59. 
Russell,  A.,  65. 

Sanders,  Cyrus,  46,  54,  143,  16),  177. 

Sanders,  I.  N.,  62,  122. 

Secord,?    Elias,  26,  99. 

Sells,  A„  49. 

Shagley,  Cieorge,  137. 

Shattuck,  M.  F.,  1 13. 

Shoup,  J.,  59,  72,  86. 

Shreck,  (Jriffelh,  25,  182. 

Small,  Robert,  139. 

Smith,  John,  loT). 

Smith,  Patrick,  29,  54,  177. 

.Smith,  Robert,  175. 

Snyder,  W.  B.,  31,90,  102,  139,  156. 

Starr,  S.  11.,  4(j. 

•  Oyicr  or  Oiilcr. 
»  Sccord  or  Sccor. 


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Index, 


Stephen,  A.  D.,  24,  27,  41,  88,  97,  yS, 

103,  104,  128,  131,  141. 
Stephen,  E.  D.,  63,  67. 
Stover,  J.  H.,  154.  164. 
Sturgis,  John,  127. 
Sturgis,  William,  35,  39,  85,  113,  117, 

119,    127,   133,  148,   161,   162,   169, 

iSi,  1S2. 
Street,  John    A.,  36,   73,  84,  91,    102, 

109,   III,   148,   151,  159,   161,    172, 

174.  179,  190- 
Stroud,  Allen,  70,  76,  181. 
Sutton,  James,  168,   169. 
Swan,  Silas  S.,  137. 
Switzer,!    David,    46,    105,    106,    107,, 

124, 126. 
Taylor,  Henry,  92. 
Tenick,  Matthew,  144. 
Terrell,  Walter,   165. 
Thompson,  Francis,  149,  150. 
Thrift,  J.  M.,  60. 
Torrence,  Thomas  E.,  89. 
Trimble,  James,  184,  188. 
Trout,  John,  81,  84,  160. 
Torwbridge,   S.  C,   29,  70,   112,    134, 

160,  162,  163. 

1  Switzer  or  Switzor. 


Turner.  James  S.,  loi. 

Van  Antwerp,  II.,   50. 

Vredenburgh,  C.J.,  82. 

Walker,  Joseph,  27, 

Wain,  William,  74. 

Wamsley,  James,  65. 

Watterson,  Robert,  45. 

Ward,  Chancy  R.,  86. 

Weaver,  Joseph,  128. 

Welby,  R.,  87. 

Welch, 2  Samuel,  125. 

Wells,  James,  88. 

White,  Samuel  S.,  157. 

Willey,  R.,  90. 

Wilkinson,  James  S.,  25. 

Williams,  James,  89,  175. 

Williams,  Jesse,  93. 

Willis,  A.  I.,  176,  190. 

Willis,  R.,  87. 

Willison,  John,  25. 

Willson,  William,  42,   103,    104,   120,. 

121,  126,  140,  141,  145,  174. 
Wolcott,  A.,  35,  69,  130. 
Wolf,  John  D.,  74. 

2  Welch  or  Wesh. 


THE  STATE 

HISTORICAL  SOCIETY 

OF  IOWA. 


This  Society  was  instituted  by  the  Legislature  of  1857.  A  Library  and  Cabinet  are 
rapidly  accumulating,  and  the  Historical  Record  is  issued  quarterly.  To  gather 
the  rapidly  wasting  historical  material  of  the  State,  the  Curators  of  the  Society  solicit 
the  following  contributions. 

1.  Old  letters,  journals  and  manuscript  statements  of  pioneer  settlers,  relative  to 
the  early  history  and  settlement  of  the  State,  with  sketches  of  prominent  citizens  of 
Iowa,  either  living  or  deceased,  and  acts  relative  to  the  Indian  tribes,  chiefs  and  war- 
riors; and  also  Indian  implements,  ornaments  and  curiosities. 

2.  Newspapers,  exchanges  or  papers  of  old  and  curious  print  and  date,  pamphlets, 
magazines,  catalogues  of  institutions  of  learning,  minutes  of  ecclesiastical  associations, 
conventions,  conferences  and  synods,  with  their  origin  and  history.  All  such  are 
placed  on  file  and  bound  when  volumes  are  completed. 

3.  Books  of  all  kinds,  and  especially  such  .is  relate  to  American  History,  travels 
and  biographies  in  general,  and  in  the  west  in  particular,  family  genealogies,  maps, 
historical  manuscripts,  autographs  of  distinguished  persons,  coins,  medals,  paintings, 
portraits,  statues  and  engravings. 

4.  Editors  and  publishers  of  newspapers,  magazines  and  reviews,  will  confer  a 
lasting  favor  on  the  Society  b^'  contributing  their  publications  regularly  for  its  Library, 
or  at  least  such  numbers  as  may  contain  articles  bearing  upon  Iowa  history,  biography, 
geography  or  antiquities:  all  of  which  will  be  carefully  preserved  for  binding. 


THE  IOWA  HISTORICAL  RECORD. 


This  is  a  quarterly  publication.  Its  object  is  to  collect  and  preserve  in  a  permanent 
form,  facts  connected  with  the  history  of  the  State.  Of  the  various  classes  of  historical 
facts,  it  will  be  its  special  endeavor  to  publish— 

1st.  Such  as  relate  to  transactions  of  its  early  days,  which  are  liable  to  be  soon  lost 
by  the  passing  away  of  the  participants. 

2d.  Descriptive  sketches  of  localities  in  the  olden  time,  as  their  primal  features  are 
pictured  upon  the  memory  of  observers. 

3d.    Biographical  sketches  of  prominent  citizens. 

4th.  The  origin  growth  and  development  of  the  IvstitiUlons  of  the  State,  with  their 
bearing  upon  the  various  interests  which  have  called  them  into  existence. 

.5th.  From  time  to  time  such  of  the  hitherto  unwritten  history  of  the  great  war  of 
modern  times  as  relates  to  the  valorous  deeds  of  Iowa  soldiers,  practicable  for  introduc- 
tion, or  which  seems  necessary  to  preserve  it  from  passing  from  the  knowledge  of  men. 

0th.  Reminiscences  of  early  settlers  of  every  character  of  fact  pertaining  to  pioneer 
life. 

To  aid  in  the  accomplishment  of  this  purpose,  contributions  are  requested  of  those 
•who  have  in  memory  any  portion  of  the  early  history  of  the  State,  and  those  having 
material  for  historj',  or  authentic  manuscripts,  will  confer  a  favor  by  forwarding  them 
to  the  Secretar>'. 

The  subscription  price  ofthe  Historical  Record  is  one  dollar  a  year,  in  advance. 

All  subscriptions,  communications  and  donations  to  the  Librarj-  and  Cabinet  should 
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